倾倒

傾倒
qīngdǎo / qīngdào
verb HSK 7-9 #10,887

Meanings

  1. 1 to topple over; to fall over
  2. 2 to greatly admire; to be captivated by

Examples

HSK 3
Dàfēng bǎ shù dōu qīngdǎo le.
The strong wind toppled the trees.
HSK 4
Guānzhòng dōu bèi tā de gēshēng qīngdǎo le.
The audience was captivated by her singing.
HSK 6
Tā de cáihuá lìng wúshù rén qīngdǎo.
His talent won over countless people.

Tips

mistakes
Two readings, two different words. Third-tone gives this one: to fall over, or to be bowled over by someone. Fourth-tone gives qīngdào, to dump or pour out, the reading in 倾倒垃圾, to dump rubbish.
usage
The admire sense belongs to written language. 令人倾倒 describes an audience won over by talent or beauty, and it is usually flattery rather than plain description. The literal sense stays physical: a wall, a tree or a stack of crates falls over.

Stroke Order

qīng
dǎo