怠慢
dài màn
To be lazy; negligent; to neglect
变质 (biàn zhì) — how to say "to deteriorate" in Chinese
变质
To deteriorate, to degenerate
verb
Character composition
变
to change
质
quality, essence
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
防止变质
fáng zhǐ biàn zhì
prevent spoilage
变质牛奶
biàn zhì niú nǎi
spoiled milk
Examples
天气太热，牛奶很快就变质了。
The weather is too hot, the milk went bad quickly.
食物变质了。
The food has gone bad.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to deteriorate" in Chinese?
"to deteriorate" in Chinese is 变质 (biàn zhì).
What does 变质 mean in English?
变质 (biàn zhì) means "To deteriorate, to degenerate".
How is 变质 pronounced?
It is pronounced biàn zhì (written as bian zhi, bianzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to deteriorate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 变质.
What HSK level is 变质?
变质 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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