Usage note
降落这个词可以用来描述物体从空中下降到地面的动作。
jiàngluò zhège cí kě yǐ lái gūo miáo huì wù tǐ cóng kōng zhōng xiáng xià dào dì miàn de dòng zuò。
The word 降落 can be used to describe the action of an object descending from the air to the ground.
Context note
这个词语常用于描述飞机、直升机等交通工具着陆，或者自然现象如雨点、雪花等从空中降落到地面。
zhège cí yǔ cháng yòng lái gūo miáo huì fēijī、jīzhútígōng chūnóngzǒu bāo zhù zhuó lù， huò zhě zìrán xiàngxiàng rú yǔdiǎn、xuěhuā děng cóng kōng zhōng jiàngluò dào dì miàn。
This word is commonly used to describe the landing of aircraft, helicopters, and other vehicles, or natural phenomena like raindrops, snowflakes, etc., descending from the air to the ground.
5 examples
飞机降落了。
fēi jī jiàng luò le。
The plane has landed.
雨点降落到地面。
yǔ diǎn jiàng luò dào dì miàn。
Raindrops have descended onto the ground.
直升机降落在山顶。
zhí shēng jī jiàng luò zài shān dǐng。
The helicopter has landed on the mountain top.
雪花降落，大地一片洁白。
xuě huā jiàng luò， dà dì yí piàn jié bái。
Snowflakes descend, making the earth a pure white.
火箭发射后降落到预定地点。
huǒ jiàn fā shè hòu jiàng luò dào yù dìng dì diǎn。
The rocket has landed at the designated location after launch.
5 mini stories
小明看到飞机在机场降落，然后走了过去看飞机。
xiǎo míng kàn dào fēi jī zài jī chǎng jiàng luò， rán hòu zǒu le guò qù kàn fēi jī。
Xiaoming saw the plane land at the airport and then walked over to see the plane.
妈妈说今天会下雨，果然雨点开始降落了。
mā ma shuō jīn tiān huì xià yǔ， guǒ rán yǔ diǎn kāi shǐ jiàng luò le。
Mom said it would rain today, and sure enough, the raindrops started descending.
宇航员乘坐的火箭成功发射后安全降落。
yǔ háng yuán chéng zuò de huǒ jiàn chéng gōng fā shè hòu ān quán jiàng luò。
The astronaut's rocket successfully launched and safely landed.
小红在公园里看到一只蝴蝶从空中降落到草地上。
xiǎo hóng zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn dào yì zhī hú dié cóng kōng zhōng jiàng luò dào cǎo dì shàng。
Xiaohong saw a butterfly descend onto the grass in the park.
爸爸说飞机要降落了，他们一起等待着。
bà ba shuō fēi jī yào jiàng luò le， tā men yì qǐ děng dài zhe。
Dad said the plane was about to land, and they waited together.
Mini dialogue
飞机到达
A
看，飞机马上就要降落了。
Kàn, fēijī mǎshàng jiù yào jiàngluò le.
Look, the plane is about to land.
B
降落的时候耳朵有点不舒服。
Jiàngluò de shíhou ěrduo yǒudiǎn bù shūfu.
My ears feel a bit uncomfortable when landing.
小鸟回巢
A
那只小鸟降落在树枝上了。
Nà zhī xiǎo niǎo jiàngluò zài shùzhī shàng le.
That little bird landed on the branch.
B
它飞累了，要休息一下。
Tā fēi lèi le, yào xiūxi yīxià.
It's tired from flying and wants to rest.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
起飞
qǐfēi
take off
Plane goes up into the sky.
similar
落下
luòxià
fall down
Both mean moving downwards.