Definition
倾倒 (qīng dǎo) means 'to topple over' (of structures/trees) — more specific than 倒 (dǎo), which covers many types of falling, and similar to 倒塌 (dǎo tā) but emphasizing the tipping motion. It also has a separate figurative sense: 'to be deeply impressed or infatuated' (with someone's charm/talent), which 倒塌 does not share.
verb
to topple overto fall down (of structures, trees, etc.)to be deeply impressed or infatuated (with someone's talent, charm, etc.)
Examples
- 倾倒，。Nà dǔ qiáng zài bàoyǔ zhōng qīng dǎo le, fāchū jùdà de shēngxiǎng.That wall toppled in the rainstorm, making a huge noise.
- 倾倒，。Tā de yǎnjiǎng lìng rén wèi zhī qīng dǎo, quán chǎng zhǎngshēng léidòng.Her speech left the audience deeply impressed, and the whole hall burst into thunderous applause.
- 倾倒。Dìzhèn shǐ xǔduō lǎojiù jiànzhù qīng dǎo.The earthquake caused many old buildings to collapse.
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