故
障

Malfunction in Chinese: 故障 (gù zhàng)

gù zhàng

malfunction

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Definitions

  1. 1malfunction
  2. 2breakdown
  3. 3defect
  4. 4shortcoming
  5. 5fault
  6. 6failure
  7. 7impediment
  8. 8error
  9. 9bug (in software)

Stroke order

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故
障

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨˋ

gù

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄓㄤˋ

zhàng

ㄓ/ zhㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 电脑出了故障，用不了了。

    diàn nǎo chū le gù zhàng， yòng bù liǎo liǎo。

    The computer broke down and can't be used.

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Related words

故

gù

happening

故事

gù shì

old practice

故意

gù yì

deliberately

缘故

yuán gù

reason

故乡

gù xiāng

home

事故

shì gù

accident

障碍

zhàng ài

barrier

保障

bǎo zhàng

to ensure

世故

shì gù

the ways of the world

无故

wú gù

without cause or reason

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