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失灵

shī líng · shi ling

Traditional 失靈

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)失灵(shīlíng)了(le)，怎么(zěnme)按(àn)都(dōu)没用(méiyòng)。

    My phone is not working. Pressing is useless however I try.

  2. Liangliang

    是不是(shìbùshì)屏幕(píngmù)脏(zāng)了(le)？

    Is the screen dirty?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)擦(cā)了(le)，还是(háishi)失灵(shīlíng)。

    I wiped it, and it still is not working.

  4. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)手(shǒu)湿不湿(shībùshī)？

    Are your hands wet?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)刚(gāng)洗(xǐ)了(le)碗(wǎn)。擦干(cāgān)手(shǒu)，手机(shǒujī)又(yòu)灵(líng)了(le)！

    Yes, I just washed the dishes. After I dried my hands, the phone worked again!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

电(diàn)梯(tī)突(tū)然(rán)失(shī)灵(líng)，我(wǒ)们(men)只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)走(zǒu)楼(lóu)梯(tī)。

The elevator suddenly malfunctioned, so we had to take the stairs.

02

刹(shā)车(chē)失(shī)灵(líng)非(fēi)常(cháng)危(wēi)险(xiǎn)，必(bì)须(xū)马(mǎ)上(shàng)修(xiū)理(lǐ)。

Brake failure is very dangerous and must be repaired immediately.

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