塌陷 (tā xiàn) — to collapse; to cave in; to sink

Definition

Examples

• 地面突然塌陷了。
  Dì miàn tū rán tā xiàn le.
  The ground suddenly caved in.
• 那座老房子在暴雨后塌陷了。
  Nà zuò lǎo fáng zi zài bào yǔ hòu tā xiàn le.
  That old house collapsed after the heavy rain.
• 道路下方塌陷，形成了一个大坑。
  Dào lù xià fāng tā xiàn, xíng chéng le yí gè dà kēng.
  The road caved in underneath, forming a big pit.