粵

漏lau6電din6

simp漏电
lau6 din6lòu diàn

English

  1. to leak electricity
  2. short circuit; leakage of electricity
  3. eletrical earth leakage
  4. (fig.) (coll.) to unintentionally arouse romantic interest (by being solicitous etc)
  5. cf. 放電|放电[fang4 dian4]

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 電力系統、電器由於入水、損毀、接駁錯誤等嘅原因,令外殼或者其他金屬部分帶電,有電流通過流到地下,畀人掂到就會觸電

Examples

  • 漏電斷路器

    residual current device

  • 唔好濕住手掂電掣,小心漏電。

    Don't touch a socket with wet hands to avoid leakage.

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

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