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Go bankrupt in Chinese

to go bankrupt · HSK 6

倒闭 dǎo bì

  1. 倒 dǎo to fall
  2. 闭 bì to close

那家饭店去年倒闭了。 That restaurant closed down last year.

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How do you say go bankrupt in Chinese?

Go bankrupt in Chinese is 倒闭 (dǎo bì). You can also say 破产 (pò chǎn), 倒 (dǎo).

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