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停电
tíngdiàn
Description
“停电”就是没有电了，灯和电器都不能用。
"停电" means there is no electricity, so lights and appliances cannot be used.
下大雨的时候，有时候会停电。
Sometimes there is a 停电 during heavy rain.
Meanings
停电tíngdiàn
to have a power outage; power goes out
昨天晚上我们家停电了两个小时。
Our power went out for two hours last night.
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Notes
- Etymology
停 (stop) + 电 (electricity), literally 'electricity stops'.
- Nuance
it is a verb, so you say 停电了 rather than treating it as a noun.
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