失灵 (shī líng) — to malfunction, to fail, to be out of order
Definition
失灵 (shī líng) means a device, system, or bodily function suddenly stops working properly — an event, not a state. Unlike 故障 (a noun for the fault itself), 失灵 is the verb describing it happening.
verb
to malfunctionto failto be out of order
Examples
- 失灵，。Wǒ de diàn nǎo tū rán shī líng le, suǒ yǒu zī liào dōu méi yǒu bǎo cún.My computer suddenly malfunctioned, and all the data wasn't saved.
- 失灵，。Zhè ge xì tǒng shī líng le, wǒ men xū yào chóng xīn qǐ dòng.This system failed; we need to restart it.
- 失灵，。Tā de tīng jué shī líng le, tīng bú dào shēng yīn le.His hearing failed, and he can no longer hear sounds.
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