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Writing practice

Swaying, Falling, Sinking: 摇, 落, 沉

Write a short story (150–280 characters) about a boat trip that went wrong: the boat rocked, something fell into the water and sank, and you had to calm down and carry on.

  • 摇 or 摆动 for swaying and rocking
  • 落 or 沉 with 下来 / 下去 for falling and sinking
  • 下来 for calming down (冷静下来) and 下去 for carrying on (坚持…下去)
  • 移 for shifting something

Pick with a tap, a number key or Space. A Chinese keyboard on your device works in the box below too.

0 characters · aim for 150–280

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