How to Say ‘The hot water at my place is broken.’ in Traditional Chinese
我家的熱水壞了。
wǒ jiā de rè shuǐ huài le
[wo jiā de rèshuǐ huài le]
Phrase Breakdown
我家的
wǒ jiā de
my home's
我家 means 'my home', and 的 marks possession. Say 的 lightly: wǒ jiā de.
我家的狗很可愛。
My family's dog is very cute.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
家
jiā
[jiā]
home; family
Noun meaning one's home or household.
我家很小。
My home is small.
的
de
[de]
possessive particle
Indicates ownership, similar to 'of'.
這是我的書。
This is my book.
熱水壞了。
rè shuǐ huài le
the hot water is broken.
熱水 means 'hot water'. 壞了 means 'is broken', where 了 shows a change. Say rè shuǐ huài le.
電視壞了。
The TV is broken.
Words in this phrase
熱水
rè shuǐ
[rèshuǐ]
hot water
Heated water, e.g. for showering or washing.
浴室沒有熱水。
There is no hot water in the bathroom.
壞
huài
[huài]
broken
Not working; damaged.
我的手機壞了。
My phone is broken.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.
火車快來了。
The train is about to arrive.
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