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短路

duǎn lù

2-character word

What 短路 means

1. short circuit

The characters in 短路

• 短duǎnshort; brief; to lack
• 路lùroad; journey; route

Example sentences

• 我把果酱撒到电源插座上短路了。
  Wǒ bǎ guǒjiàng sǎ dào diànyuán chāzuò shàng duǎnlù le.
  I spilled jam on the electric outlet and there was a short circuit.
• 我觉得这盏灯短路了，因为只有我摇线的时候灯才会亮。
  Wǒ juéde zhè zhǎn dēng duǎnlù le, yīnwèi zhǐ yǒu wǒ yáo xiàn de shíhou dēng cái huì liàng.
  I think this lamp has a short because the light comes on only if I jiggle the cord.