collapse; fall down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to collapse; to fall down
neutralPrimarily used for buildings, structures, or walls due to structural failure, natural disasters, or decay.
Dì地
zhèn震
hòu后
，
xǔ许
duō多
fáng房
wū屋
dōu都
dǎo倒
tā塌
le了
。
Many houses collapsed after the earthquake.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
qiáo桥
nián年
jiǔ久
shī失
xiū修
，
zhōng终
yú于
dǎo倒
tā塌
le了
。
This old bridge, dilapidated from years of neglect, finally collapsed.
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Kuàng矿
nàn难
dǎo导
zhì致
suì隧
dào道
bù部
fen分
dǎo倒
tā塌
。
The mining accident caused a partial collapse of the tunnel.
Qiáng强
fēng风
chuī吹
dǎo倒
le了
guǎng广
gào告
pái牌
，
tā它
hōng轰
rán然
dǎo倒
tā塌
。
The strong wind blew the billboard over, and it collapsed with a crash.