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障

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The word 故障 is formed by combining the character 故, which here conveys the sense of an incident or occurrence, with 障, meaning an obstacle or hindrance; together they create the concept of an incident that obstructs normal function, hence meaning a breakdown or fault.

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这台机器有故障。

Zhè tái jīqì yǒu gùzhàng.

This machine has a malfunction.

汽车故障导致迟到。

Qìchē gùzhàng dǎozhì chídào.

A car breakdown caused lateness.

如果设备出现故障，请立即报告。

Rúguǒ shèbèi chūxiàn gùzhàng, qǐng lìjí bàogào.

If the equipment malfunctions, please report it immediately.

由于系统故障，所有航班都被延误了。

Yóuyú xìtǒng gùzhàng, suǒyǒu hángbān dōu bèi yánwùle.

Due to a system failure, all flights were delayed.

工程师正在紧急维修发生故障的通信卫星。

Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài jǐnjí wéixiū fāshēng gùzhàng de tōngxìn wèixīng.

Engineers are urgently repairing the malfunctioning communication satellite.

Word Definition - 故障

gù zhàng malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software)

Individual Character Details

故 gù
障 zhàng