倾倒

傾倒

qīngdǎo

verb #10,887

Meanings

1 to topple over
2 to greatly admire
3 to dump; to pour out (qīngdào)

Characters

to lean; to incline

to fall; to collapse

Examples

大风把树都倾倒了。

Dàfēng bǎ shù dōu qīngdǎo le.

The strong wind toppled the trees.

观众都被她的歌声倾倒了。

Guānzhòng dōu bèi tā de gēshēng qīngdǎo le.

The audience was captivated by her singing.

Tips

usage

倾倒 has two pronunciations: qīngdǎo means 'to topple/to admire greatly,' while qīngdào means 'to dump/pour out' (e.g., 倾倒垃圾).

Stroke Order

倾 qīng

倒 dào