失灵

shī líng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 正常 zhèng cháng 正常 zhèng cháng regular 机器正常运转 vs 机器失灵: regular
• 有效 yǒu xiào 有效 yǒu xiào effective 方法有效 vs 方法失灵: effective

Synonyms

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• 故障 gù zhàng 故障 gù zhàng malfunction 机器出故障了 / 机器失灵了: malfunction
• 失效 shī xiào 失效 shī xiào to fail 合同失效 / 刹车失灵: to fail

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 灵 líng: quick
• 失 失 shī: to lose