Definition
毛病 has two broad meanings: a fault/defect (in a person, machine, or system) and a minor, colloquial illness. The fault sense is broader than 故障 (machine breakdown), 缺陷/瑕疵 (flaw), or 短处 (personal shortcoming). The illness sense is casual and less specific than 病 (general illness) or 疾病 (formal medical term).
noun
faultdefectproblem (with a machine, system, or person)ailmentillness (colloquial)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，。Zhè tái diànnǎo jīngcháng chū máo bìng, xūyào xiū yíxià.This computer often has problems; it needs to be fixed.
- 毛病。Tā zhège rén zuìdà de máo bìng jiùshì tài cūxīn.His biggest fault is being too careless.
- 毛病，。Wǒ zuìjìn wèi yǒudiǎn máo bìng, xiǎng qù yīyuàn kànkan.I've been having some stomach trouble lately; I want to go to the hospital.
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