坍 (tān) — to collapse; to cave in
Definition
坍 is a formal/written verb for structures or earth collapsing or caving in (walls, houses, mountains). It does not describe people fainting — for that use 晕.
verb
to collapseto cave in
Examples
- 坍。Nà zuò lǎo jiù de wēi fáng zài bào fēng yǔ zhōng tū rán tān le.That old dangerous house suddenly collapsed in the storm.
- 坍，。Dì zhèn dǎo zhì shān tǐ tān xiàn, zǔ sè le jiāo tōng.The earthquake caused the mountain to cave in, blocking traffic.
- ，坍。Suí zhe dì jī xià chén, nà miàn qiáng yǐ jīng kāi shǐ tān liè.As the foundation subsided, that wall began to crack and collapse.
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