Examples
wǒ我bǎ把guǒ jiàng果酱sā撒dào到diàn yuán电源chā zuò插座shàng上duǎn lù短路le了。
我把果酱撒到电源插座上短路了。
I spilled jam on the electric outlet and there was a short circuit.
我觉得这盏灯短路了，因为只有我摇线的时候灯才会亮。
I think this lamp has a short because the light comes on only if I jiggle the cord.