倾 qīng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 顷 a moment
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
倾家荡产
qīngjiādàngchǎn
to lose everything; to be ruined financially
Characters in this word
家 jiā
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 豕 pig, boar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
荡 dàng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 汤 soup, gravy, broth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
产 chǎn
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亠 — lid, cover
- Made of
- 亠 lid, cover 丷 horns 厂 cliff
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他为了开工厂借了很多钱，差点倾家荡产。 Tā wèile kāi gōngchǎng jièle hěn duō qián, chàdiǎn qīngjiādàngchǎn. He borrowed a lot of money to open a factory and nearly lost everything he had.
- 那次生意失败让他倾家荡产，只好把房子卖掉。 Nà cì shēngyì shībài ràng tā qīngjiādàngchǎn, zhǐhǎo bǎ fángzi màidiào. That failed business ruined him financially, and he had no choice but to sell his house.
- 投资千万要谨慎，别为高收益弄得倾家荡产。 Tóuzī qiānwàn yào jǐnshèn, bié wèi gāo shōuyì nòng de qīngjiādàngchǎn. Be very careful when investing; don't let greed for high returns leave you bankrupt.
Related words
- 倾听 qīngtīng to listen attentively
- 倾向 qīngxiàng to tend; tendency
- 倾倒 qīngdǎo to topple; to pour out; to be captivated by
- 倾诉 qīngsù to pour out; to confide
- 倾销 qīngxiāo to dump goods; dumping
- 倾斜 qīngxié to tilt; to incline; to slope
- 家 jiā home, family
- 国家 guójiā country, nation
- 回家 huíjiā to go home
- 家里 jiālǐ at home, in the family
- 家人 jiārén family member
- 在家 zàijiā at home