失灵 meaning in English

shīlíng

out of order (of machine); not working properly

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 失靈12 strokes

Meaning of 失灵

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shīlíng
  1. out of order (of machine)
  2. not working properly
  3. a failing (of a system)

失灵 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

刹shā车chē失shī灵líng了le。
The brake stopped working.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

失 shī · to lose · 5 strokes

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灵 líng · quick · 7 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 失灵.

失去shīqùto lose
消失xiāoshīto disappear; to fade away
失败shībàito be defeated; to lose
失望shīwàngdisappointed; to lose hope
失业shīyèunemployment; to lose one's job
损失sǔnshīloss; damage
失误shīwùlapse; mistake
心灵xīnlíngbright; smart
丧失sàngshīto lose; to forfeit
灵活línghuóflexible; nimble
灵魂línghúnsoul; spirit
失踪shīzōngto be missing; to disappear

Questions about 失灵

What does 失灵 mean?

失灵 (shīlíng) means "out of order (of machine); not working properly" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 失灵?

失灵 is made of 2 characters: 失 (5 strokes), 灵 (7 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.

Is 失灵 an HSK word?

Yes. 失灵 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 失灵 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 失灵 is written 失靈.