弄垮

nòngkuǎ

verb #23,072

Meanings

1 to ruin
2 to destroy
3 to bring down
4 to wreck

Characters

to do; to handle; to fiddle with

to collapse; to break down

Examples

他的不良习惯把身体弄垮了。

Tā de bùliáng xíguàn bǎ shēntǐ nòngkuǎ le.

His bad habits ruined his health.

糟糕的管理把这家公司弄垮了。

Zāogāo de guǎnlǐ bǎ zhèjiā gōngsī nòngkuǎ le.

Poor management brought the company down.

Tips

usage

弄垮 uses the common verb 弄 (nòng, to do/make) with the resultative complement 垮 (kuǎ, to collapse). The pattern 把 + object + 弄垮 is typical: 把身体弄垮 = ruin one's health.

Stroke Order

弄 nòng

垮 kuǎ