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断电

duàn diàn

2-character word Traditional 斷電

What 断电 means

1. to experience a power outage; to have a power failure

The characters in 断电

• 断duànto break; to snap; to cut off
• 电diànlightning; electricity; electric (bound form)

Example sentences

• 等一下，我马上就回来。不要挂断电话！
  Děngyīxià, wǒ mǎshàng jiù huílai. bù yào guàduàn diànhuà!
  Hold on a second, I'll be right back. Don't hang up!

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