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败坏 (bài huài): Ruin (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6
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Character Breakdown

败坏 consists of 2 characters.

败
bài
to defeat, to fail, to decay
坏
huài
bad

Word Info

Pinyinbài huài
Meaningruin; corrupt; debase
Characters2
HSK 2.0Level 6
HSK 3.0Level 7-9
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3.

Readings & Senses

This word has multiple readings or senses.

bài huài(bai huai)
1. [verb]ruin; corrupt; debase[HSK6]
2. [verb/adjective]ruin; corrupt; debase[HSK 3.0 L7-9]
4.

How to Use 败坏 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 败坏 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verb
míng名
shēng声
bài败
huài坏
neutral
ruined reputation
dào道
dé德
bài败
huài坏
formal
moral corruption
Adverb + Verbwith彻底
chè彻
dǐ底
bài败
huài坏
Verb + Objectwith风气
bài败
huài坏
fēng风
qì气
5.

Example Sentences with 败坏

tā他
zuò做
huài坏
shì事
，
bài败
huài坏
le
formal
Written
completely corrupted
formal
corrupt social customs
了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
míng名
shēng声
。
He did bad things and ruined his own reputation.
tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
bài败
huài坏
le了
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
de的
míng名
shēng声
。
His actions ruined the reputation of the entire team.
tā他
de的
tān贪
lán婪
xíng行
wéi为
chè彻
dǐ底
bài败
huài坏
le了
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
de的
shēng声
yù誉
。
His greedy actions completely ruined the reputation of the entire team.
nán难
dào道
nǐ你
bù不
dān担
xīn心
zhè这
xiē些
chǒu丑
wén闻
huì会
bài败
huài坏
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
zú族
de的
míng名
shēng声
ma吗
？
Aren't you worried that these scandals will corrupt our family's reputation?
zhè这
xiē些
yáo谣
yán言
bài败
huài坏
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
xíng形
xiàng象
，
ràng让
kè客
hù户
shī失
qù去
le了
xìn信
rèn任
。
These rumors damaged the company's image and caused customers to lose trust.
tā他
cóng从
wèi未
zuò做
guò过
bài败
huài坏
shè社
huì会
fēng风
qì气
de的
shì事
，
yì一
zhí直
kè恪
shǒu守
dào道
dé德
zhǔn准
zé则
。
He has never done anything to debase social morals, always adhering to ethical standards.
zhè这
zhǒng种
bú不
fù负
zé责
rèn任
de的
yán言
lùn论
bù不
jǐn仅
bài败
huài坏
gè个
rén人
xíng形
xiàng象
，
hái还
huì会
wù误
dǎo导
gōng公
zhòng众
。
Such irresponsible remarks not only corrupt personal image but also mislead the public.
guò过
dù度
kāi开
fā发
zì自
rán然
zī资
yuán源
huì会
bài败
huài坏
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
zǐ子
sūn孙
hòu后
dài代
de的
shēng生
huó活
zhì质
liàng量
。
Excessive exploitation of natural resources will degrade the ecological environment and affect the quality of life for future generations.
bié别
ràng让
nà那
xiē些
wú无
liáo聊
de的
bā八
guà卦
bài败
huài坏
le了
wǒ我
men们
jù聚
cān餐
de的
hǎo好
xīn心
qíng情
。
Don't let those boring gossip ruin our good mood during the dinner gathering.

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  • 曝光bào guāngexposure
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  • 苍白cāng báipale; pallid; wan
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  • 拜托bài tuōrequest somebody to do something; entrust
  • 把关bǎ guānguard a pass/checkpoint
  • 辩解biàn jiěprovide an explanation; argue that; justify
  • 裁员cái yuánreduce the number of staff
  • 层次céng cìadministrative levels; arrangement of ideas; gradation
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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 败坏.

Words with 败
  • 失败shī bàiHSK 4
  • 打败dǎ bàiHSK 4
  • 击败jī bàiHSK 6
  • 腐败fǔ bàiHSK 6
  • 挫败cuò bàiHSK 7-9
Words with 坏
  • 坏处huài chu
HSK 4
  • 破坏pò huàiHSK 5
  • 损坏sǔn huàiHSK 6
  • 毁坏huǐ huàiHSK 7-9
  • 时好时坏shí hǎo shí huàiHSK 7-9
  • 坏事huài shì
  • 坏人huài rén
  • 好坏hǎo huài