HSK 6 HSK C7-9/V7-9
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塌

/ tā / 
Strokes

Definition

to collapse/to droop/to settle down

Example

As a Verb

(of buildings, dams, etc) collapse; crumple; fall down; cave in; give way

1
Zhèngzài
正在
jiàn
建
de
的
nā
那
zuò
座
lóu
楼
yīn
因
zhìliàng
质量
wèntí
问题
ér
而
tā
塌
le
了
  
。

The building under construction collapsed due to poor quality.

2
Rúguǒ
如果
tā
他
yǐ
以
cízhí
辞职
xiāng
相
wēixié
威胁
  
,
ràng
让
tā
他
zǒu
走
hǎo
好
le
了
  
。
Tiān
天
bùhuì
不会
tā
塌
xiàlai
下来
  
。

Let him go if he threatens to resign. The sky won't fall down.

3
Qiáng
墙
tā
塌
le
了
  
。

The wall fell in. / The wall collapsed.

4
Tīzi
梯子
gěi
给
tā
他
de
的
zhòngliàng
重量
yā
压
tā
塌
le
了
  
。

The ladder gave way under his weight.

5
Fángzi
房子
shīhuǒ
失火
shí
时
tiānhuābǎn
天花板
tā
塌
le
了
  
。

The ceiling gave way when the house was on fire.

6
Dìzhèn
地震
shí
时
wūdǐng
屋顶
tā
塌
le
了
  
。

The roof caved in during the earthquake.

As a Verb

sink; subside

7
Tā
她
shòu
瘦
de
得
liǎng
两
sāi
腮
dōu
都
tā
塌
xiàqù
下去
le
了
  
。

She is so thin that her cheeks have sunk in.

8
Tā
他
tóu
头
shàng
上
de
的
zhǒngkuài
肿块
yǐjīng
已经
tā
塌
le
了
  
。

The bump on his head has subsided.

9
Jīntiān
今天
de
的
mántou
馒头
zhēng
蒸
tā
塌
le
了
  
。

The steamed buns are sunken today.

10
Tābízi
塌鼻子

flat nose

As a Verb

droop; hang down

11
Zhuāngjia
庄稼
gěi
给
shài
晒
tā
塌
le
了
yāng
秧
  
。

The crops drooped/were wilted in the hot sun.

As a Verb

be calm; be free from anxiety, worry, etc; have peace of mind

12
Wǒ
我
zuìjìn
最近
xīn
心
lǎo
老
tā
塌
bù
不
xiàlái
下来
  
。

I can't set my mind at ease recently.

13
Tā
塌
xià
下
xīn
心
lái
来
gōngzuò
工作
  
/
xuéxí
学习

settle down to one's work/studies; concentrate on one's work/studies

As a Verb

(of morale, etc) slump; sink

14
Kě
可
biè
别
tā
塌
le
了
ruìqì
锐气
  
。

Don't lose your drive. / Keep your spirits up.