A: The toilet’s broken, water keeps on flowing.
B: Is it leaking?
A: It’s the water inside the cistern. It keeps flowing into the toilet bowl without stopping.
B: I don’t know how to fix toilets. It would be best to call a plumber for help.
A: 馬桶壞了,水一直流個不停。
B: 馬桶在漏水嗎?
A: 是水箱的水一直不停流到馬桶底。
B: 我不會修馬桶,還是找個水電工來看看吧。
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