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

HSK 3

那座老桥已经倒塌了。

Nà zuò lǎo qiáo yǐjīng dǎotā le.

That old bridge has already collapsed.

HSK 5

地震导致很多房屋倒塌。

Dìzhèn dǎozhì hěnduō fángwū dǎotā.

The earthquake caused many buildings to collapse.

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