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Definition
To fall back down after a rise, typically referring to levels such as prices or water levels.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on a decline that follows a period of increase, implying a return to a previous or lower state. It is most commonly used in professional or news contexts regarding economic indicators, market trends, or environmental levels like water or temperature. Unlike generic words for falling, it carries a sense of correction or cooling down after a peak.
Examples
Vegetable prices have been high for so long, they've finally started to drop.
Do you think the stock market will fall back tomorrow?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for people falling down physically or objects dropping to the floor, as it is strictly reserved for abstract levels, prices, or rates.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
