倾倒

傾倒

qīngdǎo

verb #10,887

Meanings

1 to topple over
2 to greatly admire
3 to dump; to pour out

Characters

to lean; to incline

to fall; to collapse

Examples

HSK 3

大风把树都倾倒了。

Dàfēng bǎ shù dōu qīngdǎo le.

The strong wind toppled the trees.

HSK 3

观众都被她的歌声倾倒了。

Guānzhòng dōu bèi tā de gēshēng qīngdǎo le.

The audience was captivated by her singing.

Tips

usage

倾倒 has two pronunciations: qīngdǎo means 'to topple/to admire greatly,' while qīngdào means 'to dump/pour out' (e.g., 倾倒垃圾).

Stroke Order

倾 qīng

倒 dǎo