Chinese word dictionary

垮台

kuǎ tái · (of a dynasty, regime etc) to collapse; to fall from power

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Word information

Simplified垮台

Traditional垮臺

Pinyinkuǎ tái

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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垮kuǎ

to be defeated, to collapse, to fail

台tái

platform; unit; term of address

How to learn 垮台

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台tái

(classical) you (in letters); variant of 臺|台[tai2]; Taiwan (abbr.); Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai; desk; table; counter; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines; typhoon

窗台chuāngtái

windowsill; window ledge

电视台diànshìtái

television station; variant of 電視台|电视台[dian4 shi4 tai2]

平台píngtái

platform; terrace; flat-roofed building

台灯táidēng

desk lamp; table lamp

台阶táijiē

steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)