压垮

壓垮

yākuǎ

verb #25,937

Meanings

HSK 3

别让压力压垮你。

Bié ràng yālì yākuǎ nǐ.

Don't let stress overwhelm you.

HSK 7-9

沉重的债务压垮了这家公司。

Chénzhòng de zhàiwù yākuǎ le zhè jiā gōngsī.

The heavy debt crushed this company.

HSK 7-9

积雪压垮了屋顶。

Jīxuě yākuǎ le wūdǐng.

The accumulated snow caused the roof to collapse.

usage

压垮 is used both literally (physical weight causing collapse) and figuratively (being overwhelmed by burdens, stress, or problems).

压 yā

垮 kuǎ