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Chinese word
漏电
Pronunciation
Pinyinlòu diàn
Meaning
- nounelectrical leakage
Example
家里发生了漏电，需要修理。jiā lǐ fā shēng le lòu diàn xū yào xiū lǐ
There is electrical leakage in the house, so it needs to be repaired.
More examples
出门前最好检查一下有没有漏电。chū mén qián zuì hǎo jiǎn chá yí xià yǒu méi yǒu lòu diàn
Before you leave, it is best to check for electrical leakage.
Core concept
A hidden escape of current from a circuit into surrounding parts or the ground.
Common phrases
检查漏电jiǎn chá lòu diàn
check for electrical leakage
出门前检查漏电chū mén qián jiǎn chá lòu diàn
check for electrical leakage before you leave
Similar words
短路duǎn lù: A direct unintended connection that sends a large current through a short path and may spark.
走电zǒu diàn: Electricity escaping from its wiring and flowing somewhere else.
跑电pǎo diàn: Power escaping from a wire or device, so less remains available to use.
Definition in Chinese
由于绝缘失效或接线不当，电流从正常回路泄出到外部或接地，导致电器异常或存在安全隐患的现象。yóu yú jué yuán shī xiào huò jiē xiàn bú dàng diàn liú cóng zhèng cháng huí lù xiè chū dào wài bù huò jiē dì dǎo zhì diàn qì yì cháng huò cún zài ān quán yǐn huàn de xiàn xiàng
Word origin
漏 (lòu, "to leak") gives the idea of escaping, while 电 (diàn, "electricity") identifies what escapes, so the compound names this electrical fault.
Usage tips
- A power cut stops electricity from reaching an appliance, whereas this fault lets current leave its intended path, so the two problems are not the same.
Other meanings
- leakage currentnoun
Related words
- 漏电流lòu diàn liúleakage currentnoun
- 漏电保护器lòu diàn bǎo hù qìleakage circuit breakernoun
- 漏电开关lòu diàn kāi guānleakage switchnoun