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title: "Maobing Meaning: 毛病 (máobìng) Means “fault”"
description: "毛病 (máobìng) means “fault; defect; problem”. Hear its tones, see what 毛 and 病 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/maobing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 毛病 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

毛病 máobìng

## fault; defect; problem

## It can also mean

- bad habit
- (coll.) illness

## Its characters

1. 毛 máo hair
2. 病 bìng fault

## In a sentence

我的电脑出了点毛病。 Something is wrong with my computer.

据说西施有心口疼的**毛病**。

From [西施 · Xi Shi, the first of the Four Beauties](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/xi-shi-four-beauties-of-china#library-word-192-194)

[More about 毛病](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AF%9B%E7%97%85)

## More words with 毛 or 病

- [病毒 bìngdú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingdu)
- [病房 bìngfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingfang)
- [病情 bìngqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingqing)
- [病人 bìngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingren)
- [病症 bìngzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingzheng)
- [传染病 chuánrǎnbìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanranbing)
- [发病 fābìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fabing)
- [疾病 jíbìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibing)
- [看病 kànbìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanbing)
- [毛巾 máojīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/maojin)

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