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跌宕起伏
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跌宕起伏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

跌宕起伏 Usage and Examples

ups and downs

twists and turns

eventful

full of dramatic changes

在这些秘密被透露给主要角色之前,该戏剧的情节是一系列跌宕起伏的片段。

Before the secrets are revealed to the main characters, the plot of the play proceeds as a series of sort of up and down moments.

我的生活一直像坐过山车似的跌宕起伏。

My life has always been that roller coaster of ups and downs.

The characters in 跌宕起伏

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跌
diē12to fall or decline
宕
dàng8delay; unrestrained
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
伏
fú6lie down or hide

More words starting with 跌

  • diē跌le了yī一jiāo跤fell, took a fall
  • diē跌jiāo交stumble, trip
  • diē跌jiāo交le了jǐ几cì次fell a few times, stumbled a few times
  • diē跌jià价price drop, fall in price
  • diē跌dǎo倒fall, fall down
  • diē跌rù入fall into, drop into
  • diē跌rù入le了fell into, dropped into
  • diē跌rù入de的fallen into, plunging into
  • diē跌dàng宕eventful, dramatic
  • diē跌fú幅decline, drop
  • diē跌shuǐ水Drop, Water drop
  • diē跌zhe着jiǎo脚stomp one's feet, stamp one's feet

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Questions about 跌宕起伏

What does 跌宕起伏 mean in Chinese?

跌宕起伏 (diē dàng qǐ fú) means “ups and downs, twists and turns, eventful, full of dramatic changes”.

How do you pronounce 跌宕起伏?

跌宕起伏 is pronounced diē dàng qǐ fú in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “ups and downs” in Chinese?

“ups and downs” is 跌宕起伏 (diē dàng qǐ fú) in Chinese.

How is 跌宕起伏 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 跌宕起伏, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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