倒 (dǎo) — to fall, to topple (physically); to collapse (buildings, structures); to fail, to go bankrupt
Definition
倒 (dǎo) covers physical falling/collapsing and figurative collapse such as a business failing. For a company going bankrupt specifically, use 倒闭; 倒塌 is reserved for buildings and structures.
verb
to fallto topple (physically)to collapse (buildings, structures)to failto go bankrupt
Examples
- 倒。Tā bù xiǎo xīn dǎo zài le xuě dì lǐ.He accidentally fell in the snowy ground.
- 倒。Nà dǔ lǎo qiáng tū rán dǎo le.That old wall suddenly collapsed.
- 倒，。Tā kāi de diàn dǎo le, tā hěn nán guò.The shop he ran went bankrupt, and he was very sad.
Grammar
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