Writing
坏 (huài) — how to say "bad" in Chinese
坏
Bad, broken
adjective
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
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Synonyms
Collocations
坏习惯
huài xíguàn
bad habit
坏人
huài rén
bad person
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
Bad in Chinese meaning
"bad" in Chinese is 坏 (huài).
坏 meaning in English
坏 (huài) means "Bad, broken".
How is 坏 pronounced?
It is pronounced huài (written as huai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "bad" in Chinese characters?
It is written 坏 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 坏?
坏 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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