collapse; cave in
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to collapse (of hillsides, riverbanks, buildings, or piled objects); to cave in
Typically refers to the sudden or gradual falling down of structures, natural formations, or accumulated materials due to structural failure, erosion, or external forces like heavy rain or earthquakes.
Yuàn院
qiáng墙
tān坍
tā塌
le了
。
The courtyard wall collapsed.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
shān山
tǐ体
fā发
shēng生
le了
tān坍
tā塌
。
After the heavy rainstorm, the mountain slope collapsed.
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Zhè这
zuò座
fèi废
qì弃
de的
chǎng厂
fáng房
suí随
shí时
kě可
néng能
tān坍
tā塌
。
This abandoned factory building could collapse at any moment.
Cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
duī堆
jī积
de的
huò货
wù物
tū突
rán然
tān坍
tā塌
xià下
lái来
。
The piled goods in the warehouse suddenly came crashing down.