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摔 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shuāi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
摔表示不小心失去平衡而倒下，比如摔跤或摔伤，也可以指用力扔东西。
Shuāi biǎoshì bù xiǎoxīn shīqù pínghéng ér dǎoxià, bǐrú shuāijiāo huò shuāishāng, yě kěyǐ zhǐ yònglì rēng dōngxī.
'To fall' means accidentally losing balance and falling down, like tripping or getting hurt from a fall; it can also mean to throw something forcefully.
Context note
在操场上跑步时，要小心不要摔倒，如果摔倒了要赶紧站起来。
Zài cāochǎng shàng pǎobù shí, yào xiǎoxīn bùyào shuāidǎo, rúguǒ shuāidǎo le yào gǎnjǐn zhàn qǐlái.
When running on the playground, be careful not to fall; if you fall, get up quickly.
5 examples
弟弟在滑滑梯时不小心摔了一跤。
dì di zài huá huá tī shí bù xiǎo xīn shuāi le yì jiāo。
Little brother accidentally fell while sliding down the slide.
他摔倒了，膝盖有点疼，但没有哭。
tā shuāi dǎo le， xī gài yǒu diǎn téng， dàn méi yǒu kū。
He fell down; his knee hurt a little, but he didn't cry.
不要摔玩具，要爱护它们。
bú yào shuāi wán jù， yào ài hù tā men。
Don't throw toys; take care of them.
下雨天路滑，走路要小心，免得摔跤。
xià yǔ tiān lù huá， zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn， miǎn de shuāi jiāo。
The road is slippery on rainy days; walk carefully to avoid falling.
小明摔了一身泥，妈妈帮他换了干净衣服。
xiǎo míng shuāi le yì shēn ní， mā ma bāng tā huàn le gān jìng yī fu。
Xiao Ming fell and got covered in mud; Mom helped him change into clean clothes.
5 mini stories
小刚在公园里跑步，不小心摔倒了。他爬起来继续跑。
xiǎo gāng zài gōng yuán lǐ pǎo bù， bù xiǎo xīn shuāi dǎo le。 tā pá qǐ lái jì xù pǎo。
Xiao Gang was running in the park and accidentally fell. He got up and kept running.
妹妹摔了一跤，哭了起来。妈妈抱抱她，她就不哭了。
mèi mei shuāi le yì jiāo， kū le qǐ lái。 mā ma bào bào tā， tā jiù bù kū le。
Little sister fell and started crying. Mom hugged her, and she stopped crying.
小明摔碎了杯子，他赶紧道歉。妈妈说不小心没关系。
xiǎo míng shuāi suì le bēi zi， tā gǎn jǐn dào qiàn。 mā ma shuō bù xiǎo xīn méi guān xì。
Xiao Ming dropped and broke a cup; he quickly apologized. Mom said it's okay to be careless.
在冰上走路很容易摔跤。小华慢慢走，没有摔倒。
zài bīng shàng zǒu lù hěn róng yì shuāi jiāo。 xiǎo huá màn màn zǒu， méi yǒu shuāi dǎo。
Walking on ice is easy to fall. Xiao Hua walked slowly and didn't fall.
小丽摔倒了，朋友扶她起来。她们一起继续玩。
xiǎo lì shuāi dǎo le， péng yǒu fú tā qǐ lái。 tā men yì qǐ jì xù wán。
Xiao Li fell, and her friend helped her up. They continued playing together.