弄垮

nòngkuǎ

verb #23,072

Meanings

1 to ruin
2 to destroy
3 to bring down
4 to wreck

Characters

to do; to handle; to fiddle with

to collapse; to break down

Examples

HSK 5

他的不良习惯把身体弄垮了。

Tā de bùliáng xíguàn bǎ shēntǐ nòngkuǎ le.

His bad habits ruined his health.

HSK 5

糟糕的管理把这家公司弄垮了。

Zāogāo de guǎnlǐ bǎ zhèjiā gōngsī nòngkuǎ le.

Poor management brought the company down.

Tips

usage

弄垮 uses the common verb 弄 (nòng, to do/make) with the resultative complement 垮 (kuǎ, to collapse). The pattern 把 + object + 弄垮 is typical: 把身体弄垮 = ruin one's health.

Stroke Order

弄 nòng

垮 kuǎ