倒塌

dǎo tā
(of a building) to collapse
verb

Example Sentences

这座楼昨天晚上倒塌了。
zhè zuò lóu zuótiānwǎnshàng dǎotā le 。
This building collapsed last night.
由于地震，房屋倒塌了。
yóuyú dìzhèn ， fángwū dǎotā le 。
Due to the earthquake, the houses collapsed.
人们都在担心这座桥会倒塌。
rénmén dūzài dānxīn zhè zuò qiáo huì dǎotā 。
People are worried that this bridge will collapse.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

崩溃bēngkuì
to crumble
崩溃 is often used to refer to a sudden and catastrophic failure, while 倒塌 specifically refers to the collapse of structures.

Words Starting With 倒

倒霉dǎo méi
have bad luck; be out of luck
倒闭dǎo bì
to go bankrupt; to close down

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