漏电 (lòu diàn) — (of electricity) to leak, electrical leakage
Definition
Used when electricity escapes from a wire or appliance due to damaged insulation or a fault — a safety hazard, not a normal current flow. As a noun, the leak itself is often called 漏电 too.
verb
(of electricity) to leakelectrical leakage
Examples
- 漏电，。Zhè tái jiù bīng xiāng lòu diàn le, hěn wēi xiǎn.This old refrigerator is leaking electricity — it's very dangerous.
- ，。Wǒ jiā zuó tiān lòu le yí cì diàn, zhǎo diàn gōng lái xiū le.My house had an electrical leak yesterday, so I called an electrician to fix it.
- ，漏电。Zhè ge chā zuò zhì liàng bù hǎo, róng yì lòu diàn.This socket is of poor quality and easily leaks electricity.
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