dǎo bì
fermer; faire faillite; cesser ses activités
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这家公司已经倒闭了。
Zhè jiā gōngsī yǐjīng dǎobì le.
This company has already gone bankrupt.
由于经营不善，这家商店倒闭了。
Yóuyú jīngyíng bùshàn, zhè jiā shāngdiàn dǎobì le.
Due to poor management, this store went bankrupt.
这家银行在金融危机中倒闭了。
Zhè jiā yínháng zài jīnróng wéijī zhōng dǎobì le.
This bank went bankrupt during the financial crisis.
兴旺 (xīngwàng)
prosperous
发达 (fādá)
developed
The Chinese word 倒闭 (dǎobì) means "to go bankrupt" or "to close down". It is composed of two characters: 倒 (dǎo), which means "to fall over" or "to collapse", and 闭 (bì), which means "to close" or "to shut". The word 倒闭 is often used to describe businesses that have failed or gone out of business.The character 倒 (dǎo) is a pictograph that depicts a person falling over. The character 闭 (bì) is a pictograph that depicts a door that is closed. The combination of these two characters creates the word 倒闭 (dǎobì), which vividly conveys the image of a business that has collapsed and closed down.The word 倒闭 is a common term in Chinese business and economics. It is often used in news articles, financial reports, and business discussions. It is also used in everyday conversation to describe businesses that have failed or gone out of business.
