压垮

壓垮
yākuǎ
verb #25,937

Meanings

  1. 1 to crush under weight
  2. 2 to overwhelm
  3. 3 to cause to collapse

Examples

HSK 3
Bié ràng yālì yākuǎ nǐ.
Don't let stress overwhelm you.
HSK 7-9
Chénzhòng de zhàiwù yākuǎ le zhè jiā gōngsī.
The heavy debt crushed this company.
HSK 7-9
Jīxuě yākuǎ le wūdǐng.
The accumulated snow caused the roof to collapse.

Tips

usage
压垮 is used both literally (physical weight causing collapse) and figuratively (being overwhelmed by burdens, stress, or problems).

Stroke Order

kuǎ