停电

• 拼音: tíng diàn
• 汉字拆解: 停 = 亻+ 亭 — to stop; 电 = electricity

含义

Power outage; blackout; to have no electricity.

When electricity supply is cut off, either due to maintenance, accidents, or overload. Common experience in daily life. Can be planned (scheduled maintenance) or unexpected.

例句

1. 昨晚突然停电，冰箱里的食物都坏了。
2. 物业通知明天上午九点到十二点停电检修。
3. 夏天用电高峰期，有些地方会拉闸限电，偶尔停电。

用法指南

语境: daily life, utilities, emergencies

语气: practical

正确说法

• 停电了。(The power went out.)
• 什么时候来电？(When will the power come back?)

错误说法

• 把关闭电器说成'停电' (Turning off appliances is 关电器 or 断电, not 停电 which means power outage)

起源与历史

停 means to stop, 电 means electricity — electricity stops.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal