不灵 (bù líng) — (of a machine, device, or method) not working; ineffective; (of a body part or reflex) not functioning properly; unresponsive
Definition
Adjective meaning 'not working' — used for machines, methods, and (often of older people) body reflexes or coordination. Unlike a simple broken, it implies something that should function but performs poorly or unreliably.
adjective
(of a machine, device, or method) not workingineffective(of a body part or reflex) not functioning properlyunresponsive
Examples
- 不灵。Wǒ de diàn nǎo zuì jìn lǎo shì bù líng.My computer keeps not working lately.
- ，不灵。Tā nián jì dà le, shǒu jiǎo yǐ jīng bù líng le.He's old, and his hands and feet are no longer nimble.
- 不灵，。Zhè ge fāng fǎ shì le hǎo jǐ cì dōu bù líng, hái shì huàn yí gè ba.This method has been tried many times and doesn't work, let's switch to another one.
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