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电荒

電荒
diànhuāng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 electricity shortage
  2. 2 power crunch

Examples

夏季用电高峰，部分地区出现电荒。
Xiàjì yòngdiàn gāofēng, bùfèn dìqū chūxiàn diànhuāng.
During the summer peak in electricity use, some regions experienced power shortages.
电荒迫使工厂错峰生产。
Diànhuāng pòshǐ gōngchǎng cuòfēng shēngchǎn.
The electricity shortage forced factories to stagger their production.

Tips

usage
荒 (huāng, wasteland → shortage) makes shortage compounds: 电荒 (power), 油荒 (fuel), 钱荒 (cash crunch), 粮荒 (food shortage), 水荒 (water shortage).

Stroke Order

电 diàn
荒 huāng