dou2 taap3倒塌

Jyutpingdou2 taap3

Yaledóu taap

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To collapse or cave in, especially referring to buildings, structures, or scaffolding.

neutralplacesdaily actions

How it's used

While 倒塌 is understood in speech, it carries a formal or journalistic tone often found in news reports about structural failures. In casual daily conversation, native speakers almost exclusively use 冧 to describe something falling down or collapsing.

Examples

go2嗰gaan1間gau6舊uk1屋caa1差m4唔do1多dou2倒taap3塌laa3喇。

That old house is about to collapse.

jyu4如gwo2果nei1呢dou6度dou2倒taap3塌，ngo5我dei6哋dim2點syun3算aa4呀？

If this place collapses, what are we going to do?

Common phrases

gin3建zuk1築mat6物dou2倒taap3塌

building collapse

paang4棚gaa2架dou2倒taap3塌

scaffolding collapse

Common mistake

Avoid using 倒塌 for abstract concepts like a person collapsing from exhaustion or a project failing, as it is strictly reserved for physical structures like buildings, walls, or scaffolding.