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走电

Word · VerbTraditional走電

electrical leakage; leak electricity

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to leak electricity; (of wiring or appliances) to have a current leak

dialect

Dialect term used when electrical insulation is damaged, causing electricity to escape. Common in regional speech rather than standard technical writing.

Zhè这
tiáo条
diàn电
xiàn线
pò破
le了
 ,
róng容
yì易
zǒu走
diàn电
 。

This wire is frayed, so it easily leaks electricity.

Nèi那
tái台
jiù旧
xǐ洗
yī衣
jī机
zǒu走
diàn电
 ,
mō摸
shang上
qù去
huì会
má麻
shǒu手
 。

That old washing machine has a current leak; you get a tingling sensation when you touch it.

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Xià下
yǔ雨
tiān天
yào要
zhù注
yì意
chā插
zuò座
bié别
zǒu走
diàn电
 。

On rainy days, be careful that the sockets don't leak electricity.