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故障 (gù zhàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

故障 (gù zhàng) is a Chinese word: malfunction. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 故障

名 míng noun

malfunction

机器发生故障，需要维修。

jī qì fā shēng gù zhàng xū yào wéi xiū

The machine has malfunctioned and needs repair.

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Word breakdown

故 gù — incident, problem, cause

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 故事 gù shì — story HSK 3
    • 故 past, former (events)
    • 事 events, matters
    Example

    她给孩子们讲了一个有趣的故事。

    tā gěi hái zi men jiǎng le yí ge yǒu qù de gù shì

    She told the children an interesting story.

  • 2 故意 gù yì — deliberately HSK 4
    • 故 purposefully, with reason
    • 意 intention, volition
    Example

    他故意不告诉我真相。

    tā gù yì bù gào su wǒ zhēn xiàng

    He deliberately didn't tell me the truth.

  • 3 事故 shì gù — accident HSK 5
    • 事 matter, event
    • 故 incident, mishap
    Example

    昨天发生了一起交通事故。

    zuó tiān fā shēng le yì qǐ jiāo tōng shì gù

    A traffic accident occurred yesterday.

  • 4 故乡 gù xiāng — hometown HSK 5
    • 故 former, old, original
    • 乡 village, hometown, native place
    Example

    我很想念我的故乡。

    wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn wǒ de gù xiāng

    I miss my hometown very much.

  • 5 世故 shì gù — worldly wisdom HSK 7
    • 世 world, worldly, society
    • 故 affairs, matters, established patterns
    Example

    他很有世故，知道如何处理复杂的人际关系。

    tā hěn yǒu shì gù zhī dào rú hé chǔ lǐ fù zá de rén jì guān xì

    He has great worldly wisdom and knows how to handle complex interpersonal relationships.

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  • 6 变故 biàn gù — unexpected event HSK 7
    • 变 change, transformation
    • 故 incident, event
    Example

    家里发生了变故，他不得不提前回去。

    jiā lǐ fā shēng le biàn gù tā bù dé bù tí qián huí qù

    Something unexpected happened at home, so he had to return early.

  • 7 无故 wú gù — without reason HSK 7
    • 无 without, not have
    • 故 reason, cause
    Example

    公司不能无故解雇员工。

    gōng sī bù néng wú gù jiě gù yuán gōng

    The company cannot dismiss employees without reason.

  • 8 缘故 yuán gù — reason, cause HSK 7
    • 缘 connection, circumstance (the linking factor)
    • 故 reason, cause (the core meaning)
    Example

    他因为生病的缘故没来上课。

    tā yīn wèi shēng bìng de yuán gù méi lái shàng kè

    He didn't come to class because he was sick.

障 zhàng — obstruction, barrier, impediment

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 保障 bǎo zhàng — safeguard HSK 6
    • 保 protect, preserve
    • 障 security, protection
    Example

    政府应该保障人民的基本权利。

    zhèng fǔ yīng gāi bǎo zhàng rén mín de jī běn quán lì

    The government should safeguard the people's basic rights.

  • 2 障碍 zhàng ài — obstacle HSK 6
    • 障 to block, to obstruct
    • 碍 to hinder, to be in the way
    Example

    我们需要克服这些障碍。

    wǒ men xū yào kè fú zhè xiē zhàng ài

    We need to overcome these obstacles.

  • 3 屏障 píng zhàng — barrier HSK 7
    • 屏 to shield, to screen
    • 障 barrier, obstruction
    Example

    山脉形成了天然的屏障。

    shān mài xíng chéng le tiān rán de píng zhàng

    The mountain range formed a natural barrier.

Structure & writing
1 故 gù — reason; cause
故 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 1
做 zuò to make; to manufacture (a physical object)

consists of

1.1 古 gǔ — ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present'
古 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
居 jū to reside; to live 故 gù reason; cause
HSK 4
估 gū to estimate, to reckon approximately 姑 gū father's sister; aunt 苦 kǔ bitter (taste, opposite of sweet)
HSK 5
固 gù firm; sturdy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples
HSK 6
枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants)
HSK 7
咕 gu onomatopoeia for the sound of a hen or certain birds clucking/cooing 辜 gū crime; guilt
1.2 攵 pū — light strike/tap radical
攵 is a component in 28 characters
HSK 2
教 jiào to teach; to educate
HSK 3
收 shōu bring in; gather together 放 fàng to release; to set free 故 gù reason; cause 数 shù number; quantity
HSK 4
微 wēi tiny; slight 改 gǎi to revise; to modify 效 xiào effect, function, result 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜)
HSK 5
政 zhèng politics; affairs of state 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 敏 mǐn intelligent, quick-witted, agile 救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster 敬 jìng to respect, to treat with courtesy
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玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone
HSK 6
撤 chè to remove; to cancel 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend'
HSK 7
徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 敛 liǎn (lit.) to draw in; to hold back 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 敦 dūn to urge; to encourage 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.)
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枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

Stroke order

2 障 zhàng — to block; to obstruct; to conceal

障 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 4
郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
2.2 章 zhāng — a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose
章 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 6
障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

Stroke order