malfunction; go wrong; break down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to malfunction; to go wrong; to break down
Primarily used for machines, equipment, or systems that stop working properly.
Jī机
qì器
yào要
bǎo保
yǎng养
hǎo好
，
miǎn免
de得
chū出
máo毛
bìng病
。
Take good care of the machine to avoid breakdowns.
Wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
jī机
zuì最
jìn近
lǎo老
shì是
chū出
máo毛
bìng病
。
My phone keeps malfunctioning recently.
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Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
tài太
jiù旧
le了
，
jīng经
cháng常
chū出
máo毛
bìng病
。
This car is too old and breaks down frequently.
verb
to make a mistake; to go wrong
Used when people make errors in work or judgment.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
zhuàng状
tài态
bù不
hǎo好
，
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
zǒng总
chū出
máo毛
bìng病
。
He's not in good form today and keeps making mistakes at work.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yào要
shì是
chū出
máo毛
bìng病
，
shuí谁
lái来
fù负
zé责
？
If something goes wrong with this matter, who will take responsibility?
verb
to have an accident; to meet with a mishap
Used for accidents or unexpected unfortunate events.
Shān山
lù路
bù不
hǎo好
zǒu走
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
chū出
máo毛
bìng病
。
The mountain road is hard to walk; be careful not to have an accident.