How to say “go bankrupt” in Chinese
go bankrupt, close down
“Go bankrupt” in Chinese is 倒闭, dǎo bì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
倒闭 is read dǎo bì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 到 dào hints at the sound. Second reading: dǎo, “fall”.
Outside, 门 “door”: to shut the door. The opposite of 开 “open”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “倒闭”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “go bankrupt” in Chinese?
“Go bankrupt” in Chinese is 倒闭, pinyin dǎobì.
What does 倒闭 mean?
倒闭 (dǎobì) means “go bankrupt, close down”.
How do you write 倒闭?
倒闭 is 2 characters: 倒 (dào) — pour; turn upside down; 闭 (bì) — close, shut. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 倒闭?
倒闭 is read dǎobì. Tones: dǎo — third tone, bì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“go bankrupt” in the lesson “Mergers and prospects”
This word is from the topic “Business and management” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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