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毛病

máobìng
noun HSK 5 #2,454

Measure Word

一个毛病 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 fault; defect; problem
  2. 2 bad habit
  3. 3 illness; ailment

Characters

毛
máo
hair; fur; rough
病
bìng
illness; disease; fault
Originally referred to a defect in a horse (visible in the fur), later generalized to any flaw or problem.

Examples

HSK 2
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?
HSK 4
这台电脑出毛病了。
Zhè tái diànnǎo chū máobìng le.
This computer has a problem.
HSK 4
他有一个毛病，就是爱迟到。
Tā yǒu yī gè máobìng, jiùshì ài chídào.
He has a bad habit of being late.

Stroke Order

毛 máo
病 bìng