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崩溃

bēngkuì

to collapse; to break down

A block tower tumbles down, one red block flying
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Characters in this word

崩 bēng

Strokes
11
Radical
山 — mountain, hill, peak
Made of
山 mountain, hill, peak 朋 friend, pal, acquaintance
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 崩

溃 kuì

Strokes
12
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 贵 expensive, costly
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 溃

Example phrases

  • 在长期高压和连续亏损的打击下,那家公司的资金链终于崩溃了。 Zài chángqī gāoyā hé liánxù kuīsǔn de dǎjī xià, nà jiā gōngsī de zījīnliàn zhōngyú bēngkuì le. Under the blow of long-term pressure and repeated losses, that company's capital chain finally collapsed.
  • 电脑突然崩溃,他半天的工作全没了。 Diànnǎo tūrán bēngkuì, tā bàn tiān de gōngzuò quán méi le. The computer suddenly crashed, and half a day of his work was gone.
  • 看到考试成绩,她情绪崩溃,哭了起来。 Kàn dào kǎoshì chéngjì, tā qíngxù bēngkuì, kū le qǐlai. When she saw her exam results, she broke down and started to cry.

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