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坏处 (huài chù) — how to say "disadvantage" in Chinese
坏处
Disadvantage, harm
noun
Character composition
坏
bad
处
place, aspect
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
夂
Go
#34 · zhǐ · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
有坏处
yǒu huàichù
have disadvantages
对身体的坏处
duì shēntǐ de huàichù
harm to health
Examples
吸烟对身体有很多坏处。
Smoking has many harms to health.
这件事有坏处。
This matter has a disadvantage.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "disadvantage" in Chinese?
"disadvantage" in Chinese is 坏处 (huài chù).
坏处 meaning in English
坏处 (huài chù) means "Disadvantage, harm".
How is 坏处 pronounced?
It is pronounced huài chù (written as huai chu, huaichu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "disadvantage" in Chinese characters?
It is written 坏处: 坏 has 7 strokes, 处 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 坏处?
坏处 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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