Writing
毛病 (máo bìng) — how to say "defect" in Chinese
毛病
Defect, bad habit
noun
Character composition
毛
small
病
fault, defect
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
毛
Fur
#82 · máo · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
改毛病
gǎi máo bìng
correct a bad habit
有毛病
yǒu máo bìng
have a defect
小毛病
xiǎo máo bìng
minor flaw
Examples
这台电视总有一个小毛病，就是声音有时候会变小。
This TV always has a small defect: sometimes the sound becomes softer.
他有这个毛病。
He has this bad habit.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "defect" in Chinese?
"defect" in Chinese is 毛病 (máo bìng).
毛病 meaning in English
毛病 (máo bìng) means "Defect, bad habit".
How is 毛病 pronounced?
It is pronounced máo bìng (written as mao bing, maobing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "defect" in Chinese characters?
It is written 毛病: 毛 has 4 strokes, 病 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 毛病?
毛病 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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