Chinese word

停电

Pronunciation

Pinyintíng diàn

Meaning

  • verblose power

Example

今天下午突然停电了。jīn tiān xià wǔ tū rán tíng diàn le

The power suddenly went out this afternoon.

Illustration for 停电 (lose power)

More examples

为了检修，工厂明天计划停电，请提前保存工作。wèi le jiǎn xiū gōng chǎng míng tiān jì huà tíng diàn qǐng tí qián bǎo cún gōng zuò

For maintenance, the factory plans to shut off the power tomorrow, so please save your work in advance.

Core concept

The electrical supply is cut off temporarily, leaving a place without its normal lights and working equipment.

Common phrases

  • 突然停电tū rán tíng diàn

    sudden power loss

  • 计划停电jì huà tíng diàn

    planned power outage

Similar words

断电duàn diàn: The flow of electricity is cut off, leaving lights and electrical devices without power.
计划停电jì huà tíng diàn: Electricity is shut off at a scheduled time for inspection, repairs, or construction.

Definition in Chinese

供电系统停止输送电能，造成灯光、设备等暂时失去电源的现象或动作。gōng diàn xì tǒng tíng zhǐ shū sòng diàn néng zào chéng dēng guāng shè bèi děng zàn shí shī qù diàn yuán de xiàn xiàng huò dòng zuò

Word origin

停 (tíng, "stop") + 电 (diàn, "electricity") forms a verb for electricity stopping and the resulting loss of power.

Usage tips

  • For a restoration update, 恢复供电 (huīfù gōngdiàn, "restore power supply") names the return of electricity and is useful in practical conversations about an outage.

Other meanings

  • power outagenoun

Opposites

  • 供电gōng diànsupply electricityverb
  • 通电tōng diànturn on the powerverb

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