Meaning
collapse
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ta” becomes a different word in each tone. 塌 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 倒塌dǎo tāto collapse (of building); to topple over
- 一塌糊涂yī tā hú tumuddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess
- 死心塌地sǐ xīn tā dìto be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving
- 塌下tā xiàto collapse
- 塌方tā fāngto cave in; to collapse; to have a landslide
Example Sentence
那座年久失修的旧房子塌了。Nà zuò nián jiǔ shī xiū de jiù fáng zi tā le.That old, long-neglected house collapsed.
那Nàthat座zuòseat年久失修nián jiǔ shī xiūold and in a state of disr的deof旧jiùold房子fáng zihouse塌tāto collapse了le(completed action)。