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垮 kuǎ to be defeated

to be defeated; to collapse; to fail

怎么记住“垮”: 土 earth + 夸 extravagant = to be defeated. The rich neighbour builds an extravagant tower on soft earth, and after one storm the whole thing seems to be defeated.

  • HSK 7 级
  • 9 画
  • 部首 土

部件结构

垮 = 土 earth + 夸 extravagant

  • 土 earth
  • 夸 extravagant
Gushi 故事

The rich neighbour builds an extravagant tower on soft earth, and after one storm the whole thing seems to be defeated.

用法

  • A standalone verb 'to collapse/give way/fail': 累垮 (lèikuǎ) collapse from exhaustion, 打垮 (dǎkuǎ) to defeat/crush, 垮台 (kuǎtái) (a regime) falls.
  • Figurative and physical both: 身体垮了 (shēntǐ kuǎ le) one's health broke down.
  • Stronger and more total than 倒 (dǎo, to topple).