collapse; fall down; fall from power
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to collapse; to fall down (of buildings, structures)
Refers to physical structures losing structural integrity and falling down.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
nián年
jiǔ久
shī失
xiū修
，
zhōng终
yú于
tā塌
jià架
le了
。
This old house had been in disrepair for years and finally collapsed.
Dì地
zhèn震
hòu后
，
cūn村
lǐ里
hěn很
duō多
fáng房
wū屋
dōu都
tā塌
jià架
le了
。
After the earthquake, many houses in the village collapsed.
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Zhè这
zuò座
qiáo桥
yīn因
wèi为
chāo超
zài载
ér而
tā塌
jià架
。
The bridge collapsed due to overloading.
verb
to fall from power; to collapse (of organizations, regimes, enterprises)
Metaphorical usage referring to the collapse of political power, organizations, or business empires.
Nà那
gè个
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
zhèng政
fǔ府
bù不
dào到
yī一
nián年
jiù就
tā塌
jià架
le了
。
That corrupt government collapsed in less than a year.
Tā他
de的
shāng商
yè业
dì帝
guó国
yīn因
wèi为
cái财
wù务
chǒu丑
wén闻
yī一
yè夜
zhī之
jiān间
tā塌
jià架
。
His business empire collapsed overnight due to a financial scandal.
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Zhè这
gè个
hēi黑
bāng帮
zǔ组
zhī织
zài在
nèi内
dòu斗
zhōng中
zhú逐
jiàn渐
tā塌
jià架
。
This gang organization gradually collapsed due to internal strife.