崩溃 (bēng kuì) — to collapse; to break down; to crash
Definition
崩溃 is a strong verb for total collapse — physical (health), mental (breakdown), or systemic (economy, computer). Stronger than 垮 (general falling apart) and 破裂 (relationships split); more extreme than 瓦解 (disintegrate from within).
verb
to collapseto break downto crash
Examples
- 崩溃。Tā yīn wèi yā lì tài dà ér bēng kuì le.He collapsed under too much pressure.
- 崩溃，。Wǒ de diàn nǎo tū rán bēng kuì le, hái méi bǎo cún wén jiàn.My computer suddenly crashed, and I hadn't saved the file.
- 崩溃，。Zhè ge guó jiā de jīng jì bēng kuì le, hěn duō gōng sī dǎo bì le.This country's economy collapsed, and many companies went bankrupt.
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