倒塌

• 拼音: dǎo tā
• 汉字拆解: 倒 = 亻 + 到 (to fall); 塌 = 土 + 冓 (to cave in, collapse downward)

含义

To collapse; to fall down; to topple over. A verb describing the structural collapse of buildings, walls, bridges, or other physical structures.

Primarily used for large physical structures. Can also be used metaphorically for the collapse of institutions or regimes. More severe and complete than 倒下, implying total structural failure rather than simply falling.

例句

1. 强烈地震导致多栋楼房倒塌，造成了重大的人员伤亡。
2. 那堵年久失修的围墙在暴风雨中轰然倒塌。
3. 古桥在洪水的冲击下最终倒塌，令当地居民痛心不已。

用法指南

语境: disaster, construction, news

语气: serious

正确说法

• 建筑物倒塌了。(The building collapsed.)
• 防止房屋倒塌。(Prevent building collapse.)

错误说法

• 公司倒塌了 — use 倒闭 for businesses that shut down; 倒塌 is reserved for physical structures

起源与历史

倒 (to fall) + 塌 (to cave in, collapse). Together meaning complete structural collapse.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal