跳闸 (tiào zhá) — (verb-object) (of a circuit breaker) to trip; (of a circuit) to cut out due to overload or fault
Definition
跳闸 (tiào zhá) is a verb-object phrase meaning an electrical circuit breaker trips or cuts out, usually from overload or a fault. It refers to the automatic safety action itself, not the cause.
verb
(verb-object) (of a circuit breaker) to trip(of a circuit) to cut out due to overload or fault
Examples
- 跳闸，。Zuó tiān jiā lǐ tū rán tiào zhá le, yuán lái shì kōng tiáo gōng lǜ tài dà.The circuit tripped at home yesterday — turned out the air conditioner had too much power.
- ，。Zhè ge yuè yǐ jīng tiào le liǎng cì zhá, dé zhǎo diàn gōng lái kàn kàn.It's already tripped twice this month — we need to get an electrician to check it.
- 跳闸，。Rú guǒ zǒng tiào zhá, kě néng shì xiàn lù lǎo huà le.If it keeps tripping, the wiring might be aging.
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