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坏 (huài) — how to say "bad" in Chinese
坏
Bad, broken
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
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Examples
我的手机突然坏了，所以我今天没办法回消息。
My phone suddenly broke, so I can't reply to messages today.
手机坏了。
The phone is broken.
Mnemonic
[huài-] Hooray the Hedgehog discovers his favorite toy house 坏 is broken 🏠. Pieces of roof and loose earth are scattered all over the room. Hooray sighs and mutters that this is a very 坏 "bad" situation indeed!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "bad" in Chinese?
"bad" in Chinese is 坏 (huài).
What does 坏 mean in English?
坏 (huài) means "Bad, broken".
How is 坏 pronounced?
It is pronounced huài (written as huai). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "bad" in Chinese characters?
It is written 坏.
What HSK level is 坏?
坏 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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