累垮

lèikuǎ

verb #23,337

Meanings

1 to exhaust completely
2 to wear out
3 to be broken down from overwork

Characters

tired / to exhaust

to collapse / to give way

Examples

HSK 3

别把自己累垮了，要注意休息。

Bié bǎ zìjǐ lèikuǎ le, yào zhùyì xiūxi.

Don't exhaust yourself. Make sure to rest.

HSK 5

他连续工作了三天，把自己累垮了。

Tā liánxù gōngzuò le sān tiān, bǎ zìjǐ lèikuǎ le.

He worked continuously for three days and completely wore himself out.

Tips

usage

垮 (to collapse) is used as a resultative complement here: 累 (tired/exhaust) + 垮 (collapse) = collapse from exhaustion. Similar patterns: 累死 (exhaust to death), 累坏 (exhaust and damage).

Stroke Order

累 lèi

垮 kuǎ