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How to Say ‘Then the water heater might be broken.’ in Traditional Chinese

那可能是熱水器壞了。

nà kě néng shì rè shuǐ qì huài le

[nà kěnéng shir rèshuǐqì huài le]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 壞了 after a thing to say it's broken: 冷氣壞了 "the AC is broken". The 了 signals that its condition has changed.

Phrase Breakdown

那可能是

nà kě néng shì

then it's probably

那 means 'then'. 可能是 means 'probably is'. Say nà kěnéng shì.

Example

那可能是他的。

Then it's probably his.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Used at the start of a sentence to move on to a new topic.

Example

那我們走吧。

Then let's go.

可能

kě néng

[kěnéng]

maybe; possibly

Expresses that something might happen.

Example

明天可能會下雨。

It might rain tomorrow.

是

shì

[shir]

to be; am/is/are

是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.

Example

我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。

I am also a recent graduate.

熱水器壞了。

rè shuǐ qì huài le

the water heater is broken.

熱水器 means 'water heater'. 壞了 means 'broken'. Say rèshuǐqì huài le.

Example

我家的熱水器很舊。

My home's water heater is very old.

Words in this phrase

熱水器

rè shuǐ qì

[rèshuǐqì]

water heater

A device that heats water for a home.

Example

我們要換新的熱水器。

We need a new water heater.

壞

huài

[huài]

broken

Not working; damaged.

Example

我的手機壞了。

My phone is broken.

了

[le]

change-of-state particle

With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.

Example

火車快來了。

The train is about to arrive.

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