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失灵 (shī líng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

失灵 (shī líng) is a Chinese word: to malfunction. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 失灵

动 dòng verb

to malfunction

汽车的刹车突然失灵了。

qì chē de shā chē tū rán shī líng le

The car's brakes suddenly malfunctioned.

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Word breakdown

失 shī — to lose, to fail

Words with this character (31)
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灵 líng — efficacy, effectiveness

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 灵活 líng huó — flexible HSK 5
    • 灵 nimble, quick, responsive
    • 活 lively, movable, adaptable
    Example

    他的工作时间很灵活。

    tā de gōng zuò shí jiān hěn líng huó

    His work hours are very flexible.

  • 2 心灵 xīn líng — soul, spirit, mind, psyche HSK 6
    • 心 heart, the seat of emotions and consciousness
    • 灵 spirit, the immaterial or spiritual aspect
    Example

    音乐能够触动人的心灵。

    yīn yuè néng gòu chù dòng rén de xīn líng

    Music can touch people's souls.

  • 3 心灵手巧 xīn líng shǒu qiǎo — clever-minded and deft-handed HSK 7
    • 心 heart/mind (representing mental ability)
    • 灵 clever/quick/nimble (modifies mind)
    • 手 hand (representing manual skill)
    • 巧 skillful/dexterous/clever (modifies hands)
    Example

    奶奶心灵手巧，会做各种手工艺品。

    nǎi nai xīn líng shǒu qiǎo huì zuò gè zhǒng shǒu gōng yì pǐn

    Grandma is clever-minded and deft-handed; she can make various handicrafts.

  • 4 机灵 jī ling — clever; quick-witted HSK 7
    • 机 quick; agile
    • 灵 clever; intelligent
    Example

    他的儿子很机灵，学东西特别快。

    tā de ér zi hěn jī ling xué dōng xi tè bié kuài

    His son is very clever and learns things especially quickly.

  • 5 灵巧 líng qiǎo — dexterous HSK 7
    • 灵 nimble, quick, agile
    • 巧 skillful, clever, dexterous
    Example

    这只猴子动作灵巧，很快就爬上了树。

    zhè zhī hóu zi dòng zuò líng qiǎo hěn kuài jiù pá shàng le shù

    This monkey moves nimbly and quickly climbed up the tree.

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  • 6 灵感 líng gǎn — inspiration HSK 7
    • 灵 spiritual/mental essence; creative spark
    • 感 feeling; perception; sense
    Example

    这幅画给了我很多灵感。

    zhè fú huà gěi le wǒ hěn duō líng gǎn

    This painting gave me a lot of inspiration.

  • 7 灵敏 líng mǐn — sensitive HSK 7
    • 灵 nimble, quick, effective
    • 敏 quick to respond, acute, keen
    Example

    这只狗的嗅觉很灵敏。

    zhè zhī gǒu de xiù jué hěn líng mǐn

    This dog's sense of smell is very sensitive.

  • 8 灵机一动 líng jī yī dòng — have a sudden inspiration HSK 7
    • 灵 nimble, quick (mental agility)
    • 机 wit, cleverness
    • 一 one, a single (moment)
    • 动 move, stir (activation)
    Example

    他灵机一动，想到了一个好办法。

    tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng dào le yí ge hǎo bàn fǎ

    He had a sudden inspiration and thought of a good solution.

  • 9 灵通 líng tōng — well-informed HSK 7
    • 灵 nimble, quick (in receiving information)
    • 通 connected, accessible (to information channels)
    Example

    他消息很灵通，总能知道最新的新闻。

    tā xiāo xi hěn líng tōng zǒng néng zhī dào zuì xīn de xīn wén

    He is very well-informed and always knows the latest news.

  • 10 灵魂 líng hún — soul HSK 7
    • 灵 spirit, spiritual essence
    • 魂 soul, vital spirit
    Example

    音乐是这个城市的灵魂。

    yīn yuè shì zhè ge chéng shì de líng hún

    Music is the soul of this city.

Structure & writing
1 失 shī — to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得)
失 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 2
铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26)
HSK 6
秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 跌 diē to fall down; to tumble
HSK 7
迭 dié to alternate; to take turns

consists of

1.1 丿 piě — the leftward-falling diagonal stroke in Chinese characters
丿 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches 少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多) 系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
乏 fá lacking; without 币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 7
勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler
1.2 夫 fū — general term for an adult man
夫 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 规 guī compass (for drawing circles)
HSK 5
扶 fú to support with one's hand to prevent falling, or to help something fallen stand up again 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place
HSK 7
撵 niǎn to expel, drive away

Stroke order

2 灵 líng — flexible; nimble; agile

灵 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 彐 jì — pig's head radical; bristled snout shape
彐 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 雪 xuě snow (white crystalline precipitation, typically hexagonal, formed when water vapor freezes below 0°C)
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
当 dāng to serve as; to act as 扫 sǎo to sweep away dust or garbage with a broom
HSK 5
妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 寻 xún ancient unit of length equal to eight chi (also said to be seven or six chi) 录 lù to record; to copy down 慧 huì intelligent; wise 灵 líng flexible; nimble; agile
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one
HSK 7
侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 寝 qǐn to sleep 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep
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秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 虐 nüè cruel and vicious
2.2 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
HSK 3
灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 炼 liàn to refine or temper (a substance) by heating 烧 shāo to set on fire; to burn 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year)
HSK 4
伙 huǒ meals; food provisions 烟 yān smoke; gas mixed with residual particles produced by combustion 烤 kǎo to roast, bake, or toast (food near a heat source) 烦 fán vexed, irritated
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灵 líng flexible; nimble; agile 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok) 炸 zhà to burst or explode with a loud sound 燃 rán to burn; to be on fire
HSK 6
灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 炎 yán extremely hot (of weather) 烂 làn soft and mushy (of a solid whose structure is broken down or water content increased) 烫 tàng to scald; to burn (skin on contact with something hot)
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煤 méi coal (black combustible solid formed from ancient plants under heat and pressure) 燥 zào dry; lacking moisture 爆 bào to burst or explode suddenly
HSK 7
灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 灸 jiǔ moxibustion; to burn or cauterize acupoints with moxa sticks as a traditional Chinese medical treatment 灼 zhuó to burn; to scorch with fire 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炉 lú stove; furnace (for cooking, heating water, warming, or smelting)
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炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 炖 dùn to stew (bring to a boil then simmer until tender, usually meat) 炫 xuàn (lit.) to dazzle (the eyes with intense light) 炬 jù torch 炮 pào cannon; artillery piece (caliber above 2 cm, firing shells; includes mortars, howitzers, cannons, anti-aircraft guns, etc.) 烁 shuò gleaming; glittering 烘 hōng to warm or dry by fire, electricity, or steam 烛 zhú candle, a wax object with a wick used for lighting 焕 huàn bright; radiant 焙 bèi to roast or dry over a slow fire in a vessel 焚 fén to burn 焰 yàn flame 煌 huáng bright; glowing 煲 bāo (dial.) a deep pot with steep sides 煽 shān same as "扇" 熄 xī to extinguish; (of fire) to go out 熨 yùn to iron (clothes) with a flat iron or clothes iron 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 荧 yíng (lit.) dim; faintly glowing 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

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