Chinese Traditional: 失靈
Chinese Simplified: 失灵
Pinyin: shi1 ling2
Zhuyin: ㄕ ㄌㄧㄥˊ
English Meaning: to fail to work, to break down

Example Sentences:

他驚慌地意識到剎車失靈了。
他惊慌地意识到刹车失灵了。
ta1 jing1 huang1 di5 yi4 shi4 dao4 sha4 che1 shi1 ling2 le5.
He panicked realising that the brakes weren't working.
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Related Words:

 

shī

1. to lose, to miss 2. to fail 3. loss 4. a fault, a mistake

Here: to lose, to miss, to fail

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líng

1. clever, quick, alert 2. spirit, soul 3. efficacious 4. effective 5. to come true 6. coffin

Here: effective

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