坍塌

tāntā

verb #13,484

Meanings

1 to collapse; to cave in

Characters

to collapse; to cave in

to cave in; to sink

Examples

暴雨导致了这栋旧楼坍塌。

Bàoyǔ dǎozhì le zhè dòng jiùlóu tāntā.

The heavy rain caused this old building to collapse.

桥梁坍塌后，交通完全中断。

Qiáoliáng tāntā hòu, jiāotōng wánquán zhōngduàn.

After the bridge collapsed, traffic was completely cut off.

Tips

usage

坍塌 specifically describes structures falling in or caving in (buildings, bridges, tunnels, cliffs). For a person collapsing, use 倒下 (dǎoxià) or 昏倒 (hūndǎo).

Stroke Order

坍 tān

塌 tā