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故障 — meaning in English

koshō

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English meaning

  • breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
  • broken adj Separated into pieces; fractured or shattered.
  • glitch noun A small, usually temporary problem or fault, especially in a machine, computer, or software.
  • malfunction noun A failure to work correctly, usually referring to equipment or a system.

Senses

故障 is used for these senses in English:

  • breakdown (countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
  • broken Non-functional; not functioning properly.
  • malfunction Faulty functioning.

breakdown — full definition

  1. noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
  2. noun A sudden decline in someone's mental or physical health, often preventing normal functioning.
  3. noun A detailed analysis showing the separate parts of something.

broken — full definition

  1. adj Separated into pieces; fractured or shattered.
  2. adj Not working properly; out of order.
  3. adj Emotionally devastated or defeated.

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