Meaning of 坍陷
坍陷 means to collapse; to subside; to cave in; to sink (of ground or structures). Pronounced tān xiàn.
- to collapse; to subside; to cave in; to sink (of ground or structures)
Definitions & Examples
Dì地
céng层
tān坍
xiàn陷
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
jù巨
dà大
de的
kēng坑
dòng洞
。
The subsidence of the strata formed a huge pit.
Yóu由
yú于
cháng长
qī期
cǎi采
kuàng矿
，
zhè这
piàn片
qū区
yù域
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
dì地
miàn面
tān坍
xiàn陷
。
Due to long-term mining, severe ground subsidence has occurred in this area.
Fáng房
wū屋
yīn因
dì地
jī基
bù不
wěn稳
ér而
tū突
rán然
tān坍
xiàn陷
。
The house suddenly collapsed due to an unstable foundation.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
gōng公
lù路
biān边
yuán缘
kāi开
shǐ始
tān坍
xiàn陷
。
After the heavy rain, the edge of the highway began to subside.