颓塌

頹塌

tuítā

verb

Meanings

1 to collapse
2 to crumble
3 to fall into ruin

Characters

decline / decay

collapse / cave in

Examples

这堵古墙年久失修，已经颓塌。

Zhè dǔ gǔ qiáng nián jiǔ shīxiū, yǐjīng tuítā.

This ancient wall has been neglected for years and has already collapsed.

地震过后，许多房屋颓塌了。

Dìzhèn guòhòu, xǔduō fángwū tuítāle.

After the earthquake, many houses collapsed.

Tips

usage

颓塌 is a bookish word, mostly seen in news or literary descriptions of ruined structures. In ordinary speech use 倒塌 (dǎotā) for buildings collapsing.

Stroke Order

颓 tuí

塌 tā