停电

tíng diàn · ting dian

Traditional 停電

Meaning

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  1. to have a power failure
  2. power cut

In a sentence

2 examples
01

昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)突(tū)然(rán)停(tíng)电(diàn),我(wǒ)们(men)只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)点(diǎn)蜡(là)烛(zhú)。

There was a sudden power outage last night, so we had to light candles.

02

因(yīn)为(wèi)停(tíng)电(diàn),电(diàn)梯(tī)停(tíng)在(zài)了(le)五(wǔ)楼(lóu)。

Because of the power outage, the elevator stopped on the fifth floor.

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