Writing
倒塌 (dǎo tā) — how to say "to collapse" in Chinese
倒塌
To collapse
verb
Character composition
倒
to fall
塌
to cave in
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
倒塌的房屋
dǎo tā de fáng wū
collapsed houses
Examples
地震后许多老房子倒塌了。
After the earthquake, many old houses collapsed.
房子倒塌了。
The house collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say collapse in Chinese?
"to collapse" in Chinese is 倒塌 (dǎo tā).
What does 倒塌 mean in English?
倒塌 (dǎo tā) means "To collapse".
How is 倒塌 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎo tā (written as dao ta, daota). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to collapse" in Chinese characters?
It is written 倒塌: 倒 has 10 strokes, 塌 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 倒塌?
倒塌 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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