Meaning
be dispersed; break down
Chinese: 崩溃、溃败，也指伤口破裂。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “kui” becomes a different word in each tone. 溃 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 崩溃bēng kuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
- 溃军kuì jūnrouted troops
- 溃决kuì jué(of a dike or dam) to burst
- 击溃jī kuìto defeat; to smash; to rout
- 溃兵kuì bīngrouted troops; defeated and dispersed troops
Example Sentence
洪水太大，河堤被冲得溃决了。Hóng shuǐ tài dà, hé dī bèi chōng de kuì jué le.The flood was so great that the embankment collapsed.
洪水Hóng shuǐdeluge太tàitoo大dàbig，河hériver (CL:条,道)堤dīdike被bèi(passive: by)冲chōng(of water) to dash against得de(verb complement)溃决kuì jué(of a dike or dam) to burs了le(completed action)。