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    Expressing 'fault' or 'problem' with 毛病 (máobìng)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Noun + 的 + 毛病 / 有 + 毛病

    Explanation

    毛病 (máobìng) means "fault," "problem," or "bad habit," and can refer to defects in objects, health issues, or personal shortcomings. It is more colloquial than 缺点 and is widely used in everyday speech.

    Examples

    • 这台洗衣机又出毛病了，得找人来修。

      zhè tái xǐyījī yòu chū máobìng le, děi zhǎo rén lái xiū.

      This washing machine is acting up again; we need to get someone to fix it.

    • 他有个毛病，说话的时候总喜欢打断别人。

      tā yǒu ge máobìng, shuōhuà de shíhou zǒng xǐhuan dǎduàn biérén.

      He has a bad habit of always interrupting others when they're talking.

    • 你最近身体有什么毛病吗？看你脸色不太好。

      nǐ zuìjìn shēntǐ yǒu shénme máobìng ma? kàn nǐ liǎnsè bú tài hǎo.

      Have you been having any health problems lately? You don't look so well.

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