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倒塌
dǎotā
Description
“倒塌”是指房子、墙或桥这样的东西因为太旧或受到破坏而倒下来。
"倒塌" means that things like houses, walls, or bridges fall down because they are too old or damaged.
我们常在新闻里看到地震后很多房子倒塌了。
We often see in the news that many houses 倒塌 after an earthquake.
Meanings
倒塌dǎotā
to collapse; to fall down (of buildings)
那座旧房子昨天倒塌了。
The old house collapsed yesterday.
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Notes
- Etymology
倒 (to fall) + 塌 (to cave in) combine to mean structural collapse.
- Nuance
used mainly for buildings, walls, bridges; not for people falling down.
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