着落

zhuóluò

HSK 7

着落 — zhuóluò

1. whereabouts; place to settle (i.e. where something ends up)

   这个问题的着落现在还不明确。 zhège wèntí de zhuóluò xiànzài hái bùmíng què — The whereabouts/settlement of this matter are still unclear.

2. a reliable source of funds (i.e. where money will come from)

   项目还没找到着落，资金来源不确定。 xiàngmù hái méi zhǎodào zhuóluò zījīnláiyuán bù quèdìng — The project hasn't found a funding source yet; the finances are uncertain.

3. (of responsibility, a case, etc.) to rest with somebody; to be assigned to someone

   这件事的着落应该归你负责。 zhèjiàn shì de zhuóluò yīnggāi guī nǐ fùzé — The handling/settlement of this matter should be your responsibility.

4. settlement; solution; resolution (of a problem)

   我们还在找这个问题的着落，尽快给出解决方案。 wǒmen hái zài zhǎo zhège wèntí de zhuóluò jǐnkuài gěichū jiějuéfāngàn — We're still looking for a settlement/solution to this problem; provide a solution soon.