崩溃

崩潰

bēngkuì

verb HSK 7 #2,688

Meanings

1 to collapse; to fall apart; to break down
2 to have a (mental/emotional) breakdown

Characters

to collapse; to burst

to break through; to be routed

Literally 'collapse and rout' — like a dam bursting and defenses crumbling. Used for systems, economies, or a person's mental state falling apart.

Examples

听到这个消息，她彻底崩溃了。

Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā chèdǐ bēngkuì le.

When she heard the news, she completely broke down.

经济崩溃导致了大规模失业。

Jīngjì bēngkuì dǎozhì le dà guīmó shīyè.

The economic collapse led to massive unemployment.

我的电脑又崩溃了！

Wǒ de diànnǎo yòu bēngkuì le!

My computer crashed again!

Tips

usage

In internet slang, 崩溃 is the go-to word for 'I can't take it anymore' — whether your code has bugs, your exam went badly, or your favorite show got cancelled. 我要崩溃了 is the Chinese 'I'm losing it.'

Stroke Order

崩 bēng

溃 kuì