shī
líng

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of 失灵

失灵 means to malfunction; to become ineffective; to fail. Pronounced shī líng. HSK 7-9.

  • to malfunction; to become ineffective; to fail

Definitions & Examples

chē
de
shā
chē
rán
shī
líng
le
 
fēi
cháng
wēi
xiǎn
 

The car's brakes suddenly failed, which was very dangerous.

Nián
le
 
de
tīng
jué
yǒu
xiē
shī
líng
le
 

As he's gotten older, his hearing has become somewhat impaired.

Zhè
tái
de
wēn
kòng
tǒng
jīng
shī
líng
 
yào
wéi
xiū
 

This machine's temperature control system has malfunctioned and needs repair.

Jiāo
tōng
xìn
hào
dēng
shī
líng
 
dǎo
zhì
kǒu
piàn
hùn
luàn
 

The traffic lights malfunctioned, causing chaos at the intersection.

Zài
jǐn
zhuàng
tài
xià
 
zhěng
zhǐ
huī
tǒng
dōu
shī
líng
le
 

Under the emergency, the entire command system failed.