chū​máo​bìng HSK7

malfunction

出毛病 chū​máo​bìng
malfunction verb
to break down or develop a mechanical or technical fault

机器经常出毛病

zhè tái lǎo jī​qì jīng​cháng chū​máo​bìng.

This old machine often malfunctions.

go wrong verb
for a problem, hitch, or error to arise in a situation or process

This washing machine has been acting up lately and often fails to get the clothes clean.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.55 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.673 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT