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脱落
tuōluò
Description
"脱落"的意思是本来连着的东西掉下来或者不见了，比如头发脱落、油漆脱落。
"脱落" means something that was originally connected falls off or disappears, such as hair脱落 or paint脱落.
它也可以说人跟不上队伍或者进度，比如从比赛中脱落。
It can also mean a person falling behind a group or progress, like 脱落 from a competition.
Meanings
脱落tuōluò
to fall off; to come off; to shed
这只狗的毛开始脱落了。
This dog's fur has started to shed.
脱落tuōluò
to drop out; to fall behind
他因为生病，从队伍里脱落了。
He dropped out of the team because he was sick.
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Notes
- Etymology
脱 (to shed/come off) + 落 (to fall/drop) — two similar characters reinforcing the meaning.
- Nuance
often used for natural or gradual detachment, unlike 掉 which is more everyday.
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