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崩溃

崩潰
bēngkuì
verb HSK 7-9 #2,688

Meanings

  1. 1 to collapse; to fall apart; to break down
  2. 2 to have a (mental/emotional) breakdown

Characters

崩
bēng
to collapse; to burst
溃
kuì
to break through; to be routed
Literally 'collapse and rout' - like a dam bursting and defenses crumbling. Used for systems, economies, or a person's mental state falling apart.

Examples

HSK 2
我的电脑又崩溃了！
Wǒ de diànnǎo yòu bēngkuì le!
My computer crashed again!
HSK 4
听到这个消息，她彻底崩溃了。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā chèdǐ bēngkuì le.
When she heard the news, she completely broke down.
HSK 4
经济崩溃导致了大规模失业。
Jīngjì bēngkuì dǎozhì le dàguīmó shīyè.
The economic collapse led to massive unemployment.

Tips

usage
In internet slang, 崩溃 is the go-to word for 'I can't take it anymore' - whether your code has bugs, your exam went badly, or your favorite show got cancelled. 我要崩溃了 is the Chinese 'I'm losing it.'

Stroke Order

崩 bēng
溃 kuì