瓦解

瓦解 wǎjiě

Collapse (disintegrate - crumble)

What 瓦解 means

  1. Collapse (disintegrate - crumble)

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瓦解 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

瓦
wǎ
Watt (tile)
解
jiě
Divide (untie - answer - understand - solve)

How to write 瓦解

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瓦解 in a sentence

这个组织很快就瓦解了。
Zhège zǔzhī hěn kuài jiù wǎjiě le.
This organisation soon fell apart.
内部矛盾瓦解了他们的团队。
Nèibù máodùn wǎjiě le tāmen de tuánduì.
Internal conflict broke up their team.

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Questions about 瓦解

What does 瓦解 mean in English?

瓦解 is pronounced wǎjiě and means Collapse (disintegrate - crumble).

How do you pronounce 瓦解?

瓦解 is wǎjiě in pinyin — written wajie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 瓦解?

瓦解 is written with 2 characters: 瓦 (wǎ) Watt (tile), 解 (jiě) Divide (untie - answer - understand - solve). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 瓦解 an HSK word?

Yes — 瓦解 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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