Chinese phrase
停电了 tíng diàn le
Meaning
The power went out
When to use it
This phrase reports that the electricity supply has stopped. It is a simple, direct way to describe a power outage in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
糟糕，停电了，手机快没电了。 zāo gāo tíng diàn le shǒu jī kuài méi diàn le
This is bad, the power went out, and my phone is almost dead.
我去拿手电筒，顺便看看配电箱有没有问题。 wǒ qù ná shǒu diàn tǒng shùn biàn kàn kàn pèi diàn xiāng yǒu méi yǒu wèn tí
I'll get a flashlight and check the electrical panel to see if there is a problem.