Chinese
tíngdiàn
Meaning: power outage; black out; to stop power supply
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun

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Example sentences

暴風雨導致了突然的停電。
暴风雨导致了突然的停电。
The storm caused a sudden power outage.
因為晚上停電,家裡於是點起蠟燭照明。
Because the power went out at night, the family then lit candles for illumination.
學校發布了停電的公告。
The school issued an announcement about the power outage.
停電後,屋子裡變得一片漆黑。
After the power outage, the house became pitch black.

Usage Notes

Used both as a noun for the event and a verb for the action of stopping power.

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