毛病

máobìng

noun HSK 3 #2,454

Measure Word

一个毛病 gè

Meanings

1 fault; defect; problem
2 bad habit
3 illness; ailment (colloquial)

Characters

hair; fur; rough

illness; disease; fault

Originally referred to a defect in a horse (visible in the fur), later generalized to any flaw or problem.

Examples

这台电脑出毛病了。

Zhè tái diànnǎo chū máobìng le.

This computer has a problem.

他有一个毛病，就是爱迟到。

Tā yǒu yī gè máobìng, jiù shì ài chídào.

He has a bad habit of being late.

你哪里不舒服？有什么毛病？

Nǐ nǎlǐ bù shūfu? Yǒu shénme máobìng?

Where do you feel unwell? What's the problem?

Stroke Order

毛 máo

病 bìng