垮
kuǎ
to collapse; to break down; to fall apart
Character
Example phrases
- 连续几个月的高压加班后，他的身体终于垮了，不得不暂时停职休养。 Liánxù jǐ ge yuè de gāoyā jiābān hòu, tā de shēntǐ zhōngyú kuǎ le, bùdébù zànshí tíngzhí xiūyǎng. After several straight months of high-pressure overtime, his body finally gave out, forcing him to take temporary leave to recover.
- 老房子经不起大雨，墙终于垮了。 Lǎo fángzi jīng bù qǐ dàyǔ, qiáng zhōngyú kuǎ le. The old house could not stand the heavy rain and the wall finally collapsed.
- 这家小公司经营不好，不到一年就垮了。 Zhè jiā xiǎo gōngsī jīngyíng bù hǎo, bú dào yì nián jiù kuǎ le. This small company was badly run and collapsed in less than a year.
Related words
- 解体 jiětǐ to disintegrate; to break up
- 折 shé to break; to lose money
- 没落 mòluò to decline; to fall into decay
- 破碎 pòsuì to shatter; to break into pieces; fragmented
- 绝迹 juéjì to disappear; to become extinct
- 破裂 pòliè to rupture; to break down; to split
- 面目全非 miànmùquánfēi changed beyond recognition; no longer resembling the original
- 破除 pòchú to break/remove; to eliminate; to abolish
- 截然不同 jiéránbùtóng entirely different
- 居高不下 jūgāobúxià to remain high; to stay elevated
- 剧变 jùbiàn drastic change; upheaval
- 时好时坏 shíhǎoshíhuài sometimes good and sometimes bad; unstable