坏 (huài): Bad — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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坏=土earth+不not

Earth (土) that is not (不) solid — becoming broken or spoiled.

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HSK Vocabulary: 坏

HSK words that contain this character.

破坏

pò huài

destroy; wreck; ruin

HSK 5

损坏

sǔn huài

damage; injure; spoil

HSK 6

败坏

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 坏 is used in context

dì地

zhèn震

pò破

huài坏

le了

xǔ许

duō

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ruin; corrupt; debase

HSK 6

The earthquake destroyed many houses and roads.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

yuǎn远

lí离

huài坏

rén人

，

bǎo保

hù护

zì自

jǐ己

。

We should stay away from bad people to protect ourselves.

áo熬

yè夜

shì是

gè个

huài坏

xí习

guàn惯

，

yǐng影

xiǎng响

jiàn健

kāng康

。

Staying up late is a bad habit that affects health.

zhè这

ge个

píng苹

guǒ果

huài坏

le了

，

bù不

néng能

chī吃

。

This apple is bad, you can't eat it.

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