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毛病

máo bìng · mao bing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. fault
  2. defect
  3. shortcomings
  4. ailment
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Bad habit

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)小(xiǎo)毛病(máobìng)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, do you have any small bad habits?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，我(wǒ)吃饭(chīfàn)的(de)时候(shíhou)总是(zǒngshì)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)。

    Yes. I always look at my phone when I eat.

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)不是(bùshì)大(dà)毛病(máobìng)。我(wǒ)的(de)毛病(máobìng)更(gèng)大(dà)。

    That is not a big fault. My bad habit is worse.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)毛病(máobìng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is your bad habit?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)总是(zǒngshì)吃(chī)你(nǐ)盘子(pánzi)里(lǐ)的(de)菜(cài)！

    I always eat the food on your plate!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)毛病(máobìng)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)的(de)大(dà)！

    Then your bad habit is bigger than mine!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)办(bàn)法(fǎ)克(kè)服(fú)了(le)对(duì)别(bié)人(rén)吹(chuī)毛(máo)求(qiú)疵(cī)的(de)毛(máo)病(bìng)。

I've found a way to overcome my habit of always picking fault with others.

Tatoeba: Chinese by melajue · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)台(tái)旧(jiù)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)又(yòu)出(chū)毛(máo)病(bìng)了(le)，得(děi)找(zhǎo)人(rén)修(xiū)。

This old computer has broken down again; we need to find someone to fix it.

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毛
máo

hair; feather

病
bìng

illness; disease

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