collapse; cave in
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of roads, embankments, tunnels, etc.) to collapse suddenly due to poor geological structure, rain erosion, or construction defects
technicalCommonly used in engineering, geological, and disaster reporting contexts. The variant term 坍方 is also widely used. Typically refers to the sudden collapse of slopes, tunnel roofs, or roadbeds.
Lián连
rì日
bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
shān山
lù路
tā塌
fāng方
，
jiāo交
tōng通
zhōng中
duàn断
。
Days of heavy rain caused the mountain road to collapse, cutting off traffic.
Suì隧
dào道
dǐng顶
bù部
fā发
shēng生
tā塌
fāng方
，
sān三
míng名
gōng工
rén人
bèi被
kùn困
。
A cave-in occurred at the top of the tunnel, trapping three workers.
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Shī施
gōng工
dān单
wèi位
zhèng正
zài在
qiǎng抢
xiū修
tā塌
fāng方
lù路
duàn段
。
The construction unit is rushing to repair the collapsed road section.