Chinese phrase
〜故障 〜 gù zhàng
Meaning
___ is down
When to use it
It describes a machine or system that is not working. It is common in brief reports about technical problems and often suggests a temporary problem.
Example dialogue
早上好，服务器还能访问吗？ zǎo shàng hǎo fú wù qì hái néng fǎng wèn ma
Good morning, can we still access the server?
不行，服务器故障了，正在处理。 bù xíng fú wù qì gù zhàng le zhèng zài chú lǐ
No, the server is down, and we are working on it.