malfunction · breakdown · defect · shortcoming · fault · failure · impediment · error · bug (in software)

gù zhàng

g+ù·4th tonezh+àng·4th tone

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My television was broken down, so I had to get it repaired.

我的电视机出故障了，所以我不得不拿去修。

The air conditioner doesn't work.

空調故障了。

The elevator seems to be out of order.

电梯好像故障了。

My laptop crashed.

我的笔记本电脑发生故障了。

Two men are trying to get a handle on what's wrong with the car.

两个男人在检查汽车出了什么故障。

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