<p>In my experience, usually we say:</p>

<p><strong>我的電腦當機了。</strong>
(My computer crashed.)</p>

<p>or </p>

<p><strong>我的電腦壞掉了。</strong>
(My computer is broken.)</p>

<p>or</p>

<p><strong>我的電腦不能用了。</strong>
(My computer can't be used anymore.)</p>

<p>and I think people can understand when you just simply translate it</p>

<p><strong>我的電腦死了。</strong>
(My computer died.)</p>

<p>From Taiwan, but only from my experiences...</p>

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I think the last three are common across all species of Mandarin, but the first is chiefly Taiwan. Thanks for the input.
deutschZuid
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<p>The expression is <code>死机</code> as in:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>今天早晨我的计算机死机,所有的文件都丢失了.</p>
<p>My computer crashed this morning and I lost all my documents.</p>
</blockquote>

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Stumpy Joe Pete
<p>I would translate "my computer died” to 我的电脑死机了.</p>

<p>I'd like also to comment on the differences bwtween the following words, based on my understanding. I would use</p>

<ul>
<li><p>死机 when computer is running well but suddenly halts and gives no response but seemingly still running and still power-on.</p></li>
<li><p>当机 when computer is running well but suddenly shuts itself down automatically and maybe power-off as well.</p></li>
<li><p>坏了(坏掉了) when computer hardware/software is damaged and can't be started up.</p></li>
<li><p>完蛋了 when computer is totoally ruined (like fall into water)</p></li>
<li><p>不能用了 to cover all the cases above as a summary conclusion.</p></li>
</ul>

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孤影萍踪
<p>If it hangs (not responding to any input), you could say </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我的电脑<b>死机</b>了。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>If the screen blacks out, you could say</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我的电脑<b>黑屏</b>了。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>If it doesn't turn on, you could say</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我的电脑<b>不亮</b>了。 </p>
</blockquote>

<p>or</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我的电脑<b>打不开</b>了。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>If it is completely broken and needs major repair, you could say</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我的电脑<b>坏了</b>。 </p>
</blockquote>

<p>or</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我的电脑<b>完蛋</b>了。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Note: All above are used in Mainland China. I know they're expressed differently in other Chinese-speaking regions (e.g. Taiwan) but I don't know what they should become.</p>

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Nice answer. :)
Alenanno
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NS.X.
<p>I know 关掉  to mean "turn off" but it doesn't seem to convey the sudden-ness or unwelcome connotation of "died". 突然关掉 is more precise but still seems to lack the negitivity. Also, as this is a common occurance, there must be a more colloquial way.</p>

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How would one say "my computer died"?
# How would one say "my computer died"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-03-23)

I know 关掉 to mean "turn off" but it doesn't seem to convey the sudden-ness or unwelcome connotation of "died". 突然关掉 is more precise but still seems to lack the negitivity. Also, as this is a common occurance, there must be a more colloquial way.

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2013-03-23. Score: 20 | Accepted answer

If it hangs (not responding to any input), you could say

> 我的电脑**死机**了。

If the screen blacks out, you could say

> 我的电脑**黑屏**了。

If it doesn't turn on, you could say

> 我的电脑**不亮**了。

or

> 我的电脑**打不开**了。

If it is completely broken and needs major repair, you could say

> 我的电脑**坏了**。

or

> 我的电脑**完蛋**了。

Note: All above are used in Mainland China. I know they're expressed differently in other Chinese-speaking regions (e.g. Taiwan) but I don't know what they should become.

> **Comments:**
> **username_6**: Nice answer. :)  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-03-24. Score: 6

In my experience, usually we say:

**我的電腦當機了。**
(My computer crashed.)

or

**我的電腦壞掉了。**
(My computer is broken.)

or

**我的電腦不能用了。**
(My computer can't be used anymore.)

and I think people can understand when you just simply translate it

**我的電腦死了。**
(My computer died.)

From Taiwan, but only from my experiences...

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I think the last three are common across all species of Mandarin, but the first is chiefly Taiwan. Thanks for the input.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-03-23. Score: 3

The expression is `死机` as in:

> 今天早晨我的计算机死机,所有的文件都丢失了.
>
> My computer crashed this morning and I lost all my documents.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2013-03-25. Score: 1

I would translate "my computer died” to 我的电脑死机了.

I'd like also to comment on the differences bwtween the following words, based on my understanding. I would use

* 死机 when computer is running well but suddenly halts and gives no response but seemingly still running and still power-on.
* 当机 when computer is running well but suddenly shuts itself down automatically and maybe power-off as well.
* 坏了(坏掉了) when computer hardware/software is damaged and can't be started up.
* 完蛋了 when computer is totoally ruined (like fall into water)
* 不能用了 to cover all the cases above as a summary conclusion.


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