collapse; cave in; landslide
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of roads, mountainsides, etc.) to collapse; to cave in; to suffer a landslide
neutralPrimarily used in engineering, geological, and construction contexts to describe the collapse of earth, rock, or roadbeds, often due to heavy rain, earthquakes, or structural instability. Can also be used as a noun referring to the collapse event itself.
Lián连
rì日
bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
shān山
lù路
tān坍
fāng方
，
jiāo交
tōng通
zhōng中
duàn断
。
Continuous heavy rain caused the mountain road to collapse, interrupting traffic.
Zhè这
chǎng场
dì地
zhèn震
zào造
chéng成
le了
duō多
chù处
tān坍
fāng方
，
jiù救
yuán援
gōng工
zuò作
shí十
fēn分
kùn困
nan难
。
The earthquake caused multiple landslides, making rescue operations extremely difficult.
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Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
lǐ理
tān坍
fāng方
de的
tǔ土
shí石
，
yù预
jì计
míng明
tiān天
huī恢
fù复
tōng通
chē车
。
Workers are clearing the collapsed earth and rocks, with traffic expected to resume tomorrow.
Zhè这
duàn段
gōng公
lù路
dì地
zhì质
bù不
wěn稳
dìng定
，
jīng经
cháng常
fā发
shēng生
tān坍
fāng方
。
This section of highway has unstable geology and frequently experiences collapses.