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to collapse
muddled and completely collapsing
to collapse
to collapse
to cave in
to cause
to collapse
to subside
to collapse
talus slide
to collapse
Notice where 塌 sits in each complete thought.
A building collapsed in Cairo.
Source: Tatoeba #8795214 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe roof of the house suddenly buckled.
Source: Tatoeba #12040032 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe house collapsed under the weight of the snow.
Source: Tatoeba #10514093 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe bridge crashed under the pressure.
Source: Tatoeba #3857689 · CC BY 2.0 FRA bike path collapsed in Rio.
Source: Tatoeba #5085439 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf there's a big earthquake, the house could really collapse!
Source: Tatoeba #425141 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.