坍塌 (tān tā) — to collapse, to cave in (of structures, land, etc.)
Definition
A vivid verb meaning a structure or land suddenly caves in or falls apart. More dramatic than 倒塌, which can be used figuratively for regimes or plans.
verb
to collapseto cave in (of structures, land, etc.)
Examples
- 坍塌。Nà zuò jiù fáng zi zài dà yǔ zhōng tān tā le.That old house collapsed in the heavy rain.
- 坍塌。Dì zhèn dǎo zhì xǔ duō fáng wū tān tā.The earthquake caused many houses to collapse.
- 坍塌。Kuàng gōng men dān xīn kuàng jǐng huì tān tā.The miners worried the mine would collapse.
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