collapse; subside; cave in
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to collapse; to subside; to cave in; to sink (of ground or structures)
Commonly used in geological, construction, and engineering contexts to describe the sinking or sudden collapse of ground, buildings, or surfaces. Can refer to gradual subsidence or sudden collapse.
Dì地
céng层
tān坍
xiàn陷
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
jù巨
dà大
de的
kēng坑
dòng洞
。
The subsidence of the strata formed a huge pit.
Yóu由
yú于
cháng长
qī期
cǎi采
kuàng矿
，
zhè这
piàn片
qū区
yù域
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
dì地
miàn面
tān坍
xiàn陷
。
Due to long-term mining, severe ground subsidence has occurred in this area.
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Fáng房
wū屋
yīn因
dì地
jī基
bù不
wěn稳
ér而
tū突
rán然
tān坍
xiàn陷
。
The house suddenly collapsed due to an unstable foundation.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
gōng公
lù路
biān边
yuán缘
kāi开
shǐ始
tān坍
xiàn陷
。
After the heavy rain, the edge of the highway began to subside.