collapse; fall down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to collapse; to topple down; to fall in ruins
Often used for buildings, walls, or structures that fall down due to decay, earthquakes, or disasters. More formal than 倒塌.
Zhè这
zuò座
bǎi百
nián年
lǎo老
wū屋
zài在
bào暴
yǔ雨
zhōng中
qīng倾
tā塌
le了
。
This century-old house collapsed during the heavy rainstorm.
Dì地
zhèn震
dǎo导
zhì致
xǔ许
duō多
fáng房
wū屋
qīng倾
tā塌
。
The earthquake caused many houses to collapse.
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Nà那
dǔ堵
qiáng墙
tū突
rán然
qīng倾
tā塌
，
xìng幸
hǎo好
méi没
rén人
shòu受
shāng伤
。
That wall suddenly collapsed; fortunately, no one was injured.
Nián年
jiǔ久
shī失
xiū修
de的
qiáo桥
liáng梁
yǒu有
qīng倾
tā塌
de的
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
The long-neglected bridge is in danger of collapsing.