故障

gùzhàng
  1. malfunction
  2. breakdown
  3. defect
  4. shortcoming
  5. fault
  6. failure
  7. impediment
  8. error
  9. bug (in software)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 故 gù
  1. happening
  2. instance
  3. reason
  4. cause
  5. intentional
  6. former
  7. old
  8. friend
  9. therefore
  10. hence
  11. (of people) to die, dead
2 障 zhàng
  1. to block
  2. to hinder
  3. to obstruct