English–Chinese
“water outage” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintíng shuǐ
Example
明天小区要停水，大家注意备水。míng tiān xiǎo qū yào tíng shuǐ dà jiā zhù yì bèi shuǐ
There will be a water outage in the housing complex tomorrow, so everyone should store some water.
How to say “water outage” in Chinese
“Water outage” in Chinese is 停水 (tíng shuǐ).
A neighborhood temporarily loses its ordinary running water while the local service is interrupted.
Example sentences with 停水
收到停水通知后，大家要提前准备水。shōu dào tíng shuǐ tōng zhī hòu dà jiā yào tí qián zhǔn bèi shuǐ
After receiving the water outage notice, everyone should store water ahead of time.
Tips for using 停水
- This word usually concerns the local water service as a whole, not just one person's empty tap, so it naturally appears in neighborhood discussions.