Chinese Traditional: 斷電
Chinese Simplified: 断电
Pinyin: duan4 dian4
Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ
English Meaning: power cut, power failure

Example Sentences:

十萬戶住家正面臨斷電。
十万户住家正面临断电。
shi2 wan4 hu4 zhu4 jia1 zheng4 mian4 lin2 duan4 dian4.
100,000 homes are without electricity.
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Related Words:

 

duàn

1. to break, to judge, to determine, to settle 2. to decide 3. to cut off, to sever, to interrupt 4. to give up, to abstain from, to quit 5. absolutely, definitely, decidedly

Here: to break

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diàn

1. electricity 2. to make a phone call 3. radio 4. electric

Here: electricity

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