tān
坍
collapse; cave in
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to collapse; to cave in
Used for earthen structures, buildings, or riverbanks that fall down due to instability.
Nián年
jiǔ久
shī失
xiū修
de的
tǔ土
qiáng墙
zhōng终
yú于
tān坍
le了
。
The poorly maintained earthen wall finally collapsed.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
de的
bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
hǎo好
jǐ几
jiān间
fáng房
tān坍
le了
。
Last night's heavy rain caused several houses to collapse.
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Hé河
biān边
de的
tǔ土
pō坡
yīn因
wèi为
cháng长
qī期
bèi被
chōng冲
shuā刷
ér而
tān坍
le了
yī一
dà大
kuài块
。
A large section of the riverbank earthen slope collapsed after long-term erosion.
Jiù老
lǎo旧
de的
zhuān砖
fáng房
zài在
dì地
zhèn震
zhōng中
tān坍
chéng成
le了
fèi废
xū墟
。
The old brick house collapsed into ruins during the earthquake.
Lián连
rì日
dà大
yǔ雨
ràng让
shān山
qū区
de的
lù路
jī基
tān坍
le了
，
jiāo交
tōng通
wán完
quán全
zhōng中
duàn断
。
Days of heavy rain caused the mountain roadbed to collapse, completely cutting off traffic.