Definition & Meaning

1.stop over; stay temporarily

2.set/plant one's foot; stand

Word usage

luò jiǎo

落 脚

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1
v.stop over; stay temporarily
- luò jiǎo diǎn
  落脚点
  temporary lodging
- chéng shì li lǚ guǎn dà duō kè mǎn chā diǎn zhǎo bù dào luò jiǎo de dì fang
  城市里旅馆大多客满，差点找不到落脚的地方。
  Most of these hotels in the city are full, and we could hardly find a place to stay.
- zhǎo yī gè dì fang luò jiǎo
  找一个地方落脚
  find a place to stay
synonym
zàn zhù暂住 xiǎo zhù小住 zàn yù暂寓 zàn jū暂居
2
v.set/plant one's foot; stand
- zhè lǐ wú chù luò jiǎo
  这里无处落脚。
  It have nowhere to plant one's foot.
- tā zài dǒu pō shàng zhēng zhá zhe luàn dèng xiǎng zhǎo gè luò jiǎo de dì fang
  她在陡坡上挣扎着乱蹬，想找个落脚的地方。
  She was scrabbling for a foothold on the steep slope.
- nǐ luò jiǎo yào xiǎo xīn dì bǎn shang dào chù dōu shì ní ba
  你落脚要小心！地板上到处都是泥巴！
  Look where you're putting your feet! There's mud all over the floor!

Word usage

Separable word
"落" and "脚" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你在哪落的脚？
  Where did you stay?
- 我在这家宾馆落过脚。
  I put up at this inn.
- 他暂时在朋友家落了脚。
  He has stayed with friends for the time being.

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