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倒塌 (dǎo tā): to collapse (of building); to topple over

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to collapse (of building); to topple over
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to collapse (of building)
  • to topple over

Chinese explanation

  • (建筑物、结构物等)因受到破坏或失去支撑而倒下、坍塌。常指房屋、桥梁、墙壁等整体或大部分垮掉。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to fall

HSK 7

to collapse

Example sentences

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That old house collapsed in the storm, but luckily no one was inside at the time.

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After the earthquake, many bridges collapsed, and the rescue team had to take a detour.

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Due to years of neglect, the ancient pagoda at the village entrance could collapse at any time.

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The flood washed away the foundation, causing this building to eventually collapse.

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