shī​líng HSK7

fail

失灵 (失靈) shī​líng
fail verb
to lose effectiveness or cease to function as intended, often referring to a system, policy, or biological sense

Due to changes in the market environment, the old economic policies have become completely ineffective.

malfunction verb
to be out of order or fail to respond correctly, typically referring to a machine, instrument, or mechanical part

The plane's autopilot system suddenly malfunctioned during the flight.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.99 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
3.47 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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