How to say “flaw” in Chinese
flaw; malfunction
“Flaw” in Chinese is 毛病, máo bìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
毛病 is read máo bìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tuft of fur.
疒 means “illness”: a person lying on a bed.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “毛病”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 毛病. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他有什么坏毛病？tāyǒushénmehuàimáobìngWhat bad habits does he have?
More words from the lesson “Charging and breakdowns”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “flaw” in Chinese?
“Flaw” in Chinese is 毛病, pinyin máobìng.
What does 毛病 mean?
毛病 (máobìng) means “flaw; malfunction”.
How do you write 毛病?
毛病 is 2 characters: 毛 (máo) — fur, hair; mao; 病 (bìng) — illness. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 毛病?
毛病 is read máobìng. Tones: máo — second tone, bìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“flaw” in the lesson “Charging and breakdowns”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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