How to Say ‘It broke’ in Traditional Chinese
壞了
huài le
[huài le]
💬 Usage Tip: 壞 (huài) means "bad", but with 了 it means something has broken or stopped working. It works for any device: 手機壞了 "my phone broke".
Phrase Breakdown
壞
huài
[huài]
broken
Not working; damaged.
我的手機壞了。
My phone is broken.
了
le
[le]
completed action marker
Indicates an action has been completed.
他已經走了。
He has already left.
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