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失灵

shī líng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. out of order (of machine)
  2. 2. not working properly
  3. 3. a failing (of a system)

Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items
正常
zhèng cháng

regular

机器正常运转 vs 机器失灵
有效
yǒu xiào

effective

方法有效 vs 方法失灵

Synonyms

2 items
故障
gù zhàng

malfunction

机器出故障了 / 机器失灵了
失效
shī xiào

to fail

合同失效 / 刹车失灵

Usage notes

Common mistakes

失灵 applies to mechanical or functional failures, not to personal mistakes; for human errors use 失误 (shī wù).

Example Sentences

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刹车 失灵 导致了一场事故。
The brake failure caused an accident.

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Child Words of 失灵

灵
líng

quick

失
shī

to lose