bēng​kuì HSK7

to break down

崩溃 崩潰 bēng​kuì
to break down verb
to fall apart or collapse (referring to a social system, economy, or a person's mental or emotional state)

The marriage was on the brink of collapse.

to collapse verb
to crack and collapse; to crumble (referring to mountains, buildings, or structures)

Frequency

Movie subtitles
26.0 per million appears in 11% of films
Written text
18.4 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources