倒塌 dǎotā to collapse (of building)
to collapse (of building); to topple over
How to remember 倒塌: 倒 collapse + 塌 to collapse = to collapse (of building).
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How it is used
- For a building or structure to collapse, fall down - 房屋倒塌 (fángwū dǎotā) the house collapsed.
- Both characters mean collapse; specifically for standing structures (buildings, walls, bridges) coming down.
- Note 倒 here is dǎo (topple), not dào. Compare 崩溃 (bēngkuì, collapse of systems/minds) and 坍塌 (tāntā, cave in).