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adjective / verb HSK 5
dī luò
low · downcast · depressed · to drop · to decline

Meaning

低落 describes a state of being low or declined, whether referring to emotional spirits, morale, energy levels, or measurable quantities like temperature or prices. It conveys a sense of something having fallen from a higher point or being below normal.

Usage

Most commonly used to describe emotional or mental states (情绪低落 'low spirits'). Also used for objective measurements like prices, temperatures, or production levels that have dropped. Generally carries a negative or concerned tone, suggesting something undesirable has decreased.

Examples

  1. 01
    最近他的情绪很低落，我们应该多关心他。
    Zuì jìn tā de qíng xù hěn dī luò, wǒ men yīng gāi duō guān xīn tā.
    His mood has been very low recently, we should care more about him.
  2. 02
    经济不景气导致消费者信心低落。
    Jīng jì bù jǐng qì dǎo zhì xiāo fèi zhě xìn xīn dī luò.
    The poor economy has led to low consumer confidence.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 情绪低落
    qíng xù dī luò
    in low spirits, depressed mood
  • 精神低落
    jīng shén dī luò
    low in spirit, dispirited
  • 士气低落
    shì qì dī luò
    low morale
  • 价格低落
    jià gé dī luò
    prices have fallen

Antonyms

Origin

Compound of 低 (low) and 落 (to fall), literally meaning 'low-fallen' or 'having dropped low.'

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