huài

bad; spoiled; broken

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 2 trad. 壞

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  • 坏处huàichùharmB4
  • 破坏pòhuàidestructionB5
  • 损坏sǔnhuàito damageB6
  • 败坏bàihuàito ruinB7
  • 毁坏huǐhuàito damageB7
  • 时好时坏shíhǎo-shíhuàisometimes good, sometimes badB7

See it in sentences

我的手机坏了。

My phone is broken.

这个苹果坏了。

This apple has gone bad.