粵

停ting4電din6

simp停电
ting4 din6tíng diàn

English

  1. to have a power failure
  2. to have a power cut; to have a blackout
  3. power cut

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 供電系統停止運作

Examples

  • 頂,交成萬蚊管理費都成日停電。

    Why on earth is the property management fee so expensive when there are constant power outages?

  • 如果而家停電,會發生啲咩事呢?

    What will happen if there's a power failure now?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 停电了。

    The power is off.

    Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY

  • 暴风雨中,停电了。

    The electricity failed during the storm.

    Tatoeba · crescat CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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