Chinese Traditional: 停電
Chinese Simplified: 停电
Pinyin: ting2 dian4
Zhuyin: ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ
English Meaning: power cut, power loss, power blackout
German Meaning: Stromausfall
Classifier: (ci4) or (chang3)

Example Sentences:

因為停電,我昨天晚上早早就寢。
因为停电,我昨天晚上早早就寝。
yin1 wei4 ting2 dian4, wo3 zuo2 tian1 wan3 shang4 zao3 zao3 jiu4 qin3.
Because of the power cut, I had an early night last night.
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Related Words:

 

tíng

1. to stop, to halt 2. to park a car 3. to stay, to stop over

Here: to stop, to halt

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diàn

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

Here: electricity

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