Writing
败坏 (bài huài) — how to say "to corrupt" in Chinese
败坏
To corrupt, to ruin, to tarnish
verb · adjective
Character composition
败
defeat, failure, to spoil
坏
bad, broken, to ruin
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
道德败坏
dào dé bài huài
morally corrupt
败坏名声
bài huài míng shēng
to ruin one's reputation
败坏风气
bài huài fēng qì
to corrupt morals
Examples
贪污腐败会败坏社会风气和道德。
Corruption can corrupt social customs and morality.
他败坏名声。
He tarnishes his reputation.
Frequently asked questions
How to say corrupt in Chinese?
"to corrupt" in Chinese is 败坏 (bài huài).
What does 败坏 mean in English?
败坏 (bài huài) means "To corrupt, to ruin, to tarnish".
How is 败坏 pronounced?
It is pronounced bài huài (written as bai huai, baihuai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to corrupt" in Chinese characters?
It is written 败坏: 败 has 8 strokes, 坏 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 败坏?
败坏 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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