How to Say ‘The hot water at home is broken.’ in Simplified Chinese
家里的热水坏了。
jiā lǐ de rè shuǐ huài le
[jyah lee duh rèshuǐ huài le]
💬 Usage Tip: 坏了 works for anything that has stopped working, from a heater to a phone to a car: 空调坏了 "the AC is broken." Put the broken thing first, then 坏了.
Phrase Breakdown
家里的热水
jiā lǐ de rè shuǐ
the hot water at home
家里 (at home) + 的 (possessive) + 热水 (hot water). 'Rè' is falling tone and 'shuǐ' is low dipping tone.
家里的热水很热。
The hot water at home is very hot.
Words in this phrase
家
jiā
[jyah]
home; family home
Refers to one's home or the inside of the home.
在家里练习自我介绍也很重要。
Practicing self-introduction at home is also very important.
里
lǐ
[lee]
inside; in; within
A location word meaning inside or within a place.
会场里有很多公司展位。
There are many company booths inside the venue.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.
贵公司的团队很年轻。
Your company’s team is very young.
热水
rè shuǐ
[rèshuǐ]
hot water
Boiled or warm water, commonly drunk with meals in China.
我想喝一杯热水。
I'd like to drink a cup of hot water.
坏了。
huài le
is broken
坏 (bad, broken) + 了 (shows a change). Say 'huài' with a strong falling tone and keep 'le' light.
手机坏了。
The phone is broken.
Words in this phrase
坏
huài
[huài]
broken; bad
Describes something that has stopped working or is damaged.
我的手机坏了。
My phone is broken.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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