毛病 máobìng▶ Trouble

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · Level 3

Measure word

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中毛病。

It means trouble, as in something wrong. Picture someone taking their old car to a mechanic, who lifts the hood and says it. Something is off, and he has to find it. Say it with me.

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Stroke order

毛病 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

• 毛 — 4 strokes
• 病 — 10 strokes

Senses

1. fault
2. defect
3. shortcomings
4. ailment

Characters in 毛病

• 毛 máo — hair; feather; down
• 病 bìng — illness; disease; to fall ill

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

• 病毒virus
• 眉毛eyebrow
• 毛mao (1/10 of a yuan); fur, hair
• 弊病ills
• 毛巾towel
• 疾病disease

毛病 is pronounced máobìng and means “Trouble”.