gù zhàng

HSK 6

故障 (gù zhàng) is a Chinese word meaning “malfunction; breakdown; defect”.

Meanings

  1. 1malfunction
  2. 2breakdown
  3. 3defect
  4. 4shortcoming
  5. 5fault
  6. 6failure
  7. 7impediment
  8. 8error
  9. 9bug (in software)
Part of speech
noun

Characters in 故障

故gù · happening障zhàng · to block

Related words

故事old practice故事narrative; story; tale故意deliberately; on purpose事故accident障碍barrier保障to ensure路障roadblock缘故reason无缘无故(idiom) no cause or reason; completely uncalled for障to block故乡home故happening

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