死机

死機

sǐjī

verb

Meanings

1 to crash (of a computer or phone)
2 to freeze up

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

我的电脑又死机了。

Wǒ de diànnǎo yòu sǐjī le.

My computer has crashed again.

HSK 3

打游戏打到一半手机死机了。

Dǎyóuxì dǎ dào yíbàn shǒujī sǐjī le.

Halfway through the game my phone froze.

Tips

memory

Literally 'machine dies.' The imagery is vivid: the device stops responding like it has expired. Pairs naturally with 重启 (restart) and 蓝屏 (BSOD).

Stroke Order

死 sǐ

机 jī