How to say “go bad” in Chinese
go bad, spoil (of food)
“Go bad” in Chinese is 变质, biàn zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
变质 is read biàn zhì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “变质”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 变质. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 牛奶已经变质了，别喝了。niúnǎiyǐjīngbiànzhìle,biéhēleThe milk has gone bad, don't drink it.
- 牛奶已经变质了niúnǎiyǐjīngbiànzhìleThe milk has already gone bad.
More words from the lesson “Freshness and appetite”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “go bad” in Chinese?
“Go bad” in Chinese is 变质, pinyin biànzhì.
What does 变质 mean?
变质 (biànzhì) means “go bad, spoil (of food)”.
How do you write 变质?
变质 is 2 characters: 变 (biàn) — change; 质 (zhì) — quality, essence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 变质?
变质 is read biànzhì. Tones: biàn — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“go bad” in the lesson “Freshness and appetite”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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