倒塌

dǎotā

verb HSK 7-9 #10,259

Meanings

1 to collapse
2 to topple
3 to fall down (of structures)

Characters

to fall; to collapse

to collapse; to cave in

Examples

地震导致很多房屋倒塌。

Dìzhèn dǎozhì hěnduō fángwū dǎotā.

The earthquake caused many buildings to collapse.

那座老桥已经倒塌了。

Nà zuò lǎo qiáo yǐjīng dǎotā le.

That old bridge has already collapsed.

Tips

usage

倒塌 is used for physical structures (buildings, walls, bridges). For abstract things 'collapsing' (e.g., a regime), use 崩溃 or 垮台.

Stroke Order

倒 dǎo

塌 tā