漏電
simp漏电lau6 din6lòu diàn
English
- to leak electricity
- short circuit; leakage of electricity
- eletrical earth leakage
- (fig.) (coll.) to unintentionally arouse romantic interest (by being solicitous etc)
- cf. 放電|放电[fang4 dian4]
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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