"malfunctioned" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 发生故障
• 出现故障

Definition

无法正常工作或停止按预期运行，通常用于机器或技术系统。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于技术或正式语境，专指机器、设备或系统，不用于描述人。常见搭配如“设备发生故障”。

Examples

The printer malfunctioned during the meeting.

打印机在会议期间**发生故障**。

My phone malfunctioned last night.

我的手机昨晚**出现故障**。

The security system malfunctioned and the alarm didn't go off.

安保系统**发生故障**，警报没有响。

Our elevator malfunctioned and we had to use the stairs all day.

我们的电梯**发生故障**了，我们整天都得走楼梯。

If the brakes had malfunctioned, the accident could have been much worse.

如果刹车**发生故障**，事故可能会更严重。

It wasn't user error; the software just malfunctioned out of nowhere.

这不是用户错误；软件就是**突然发生故障**了。