HSK 6 HSK V6
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故障

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Strokes

Collocation

1
出故障
2
有故障
3
没有故障
4
排除故障
5
小故障
6
机器的故障
7
严重的故障

Definition

故障 as the Noun, it means failure to operate smoothly (of a machine, instrument, etc)

故障 only for things, not for people, eg,

机器出故障了。(OK)

人出故障了。(NOK)

Example

故障 as Noun
1
Diàn
电梯
hǎoxiàng
好像
chū
zhàng
故障
le
  

The elevator seems to have broken down.

2
chē
汽车
chū
le
zhàng
故障
  

The car broke down.

3
Diàn
电梯
de
zhàng
故障
jīng
已经
páichú
排除
le
  

The elevator's fault has been solved.

4
洗衣机
hǎoxiàng
好像
chū
zhàng
故障
le
  
,
zěnme
怎么
zhème
这么
de
shēngyīn
声音
  
?

The washing machine seems to be malfunctioning, how can it be so loud?