How to say “bad” in Chinese
bad, harmful
“Bad” in Chinese is 不良, bù liáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不良 is read bù liáng: 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
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
It hints at the sound of 粮 liáng, 娘 niáng and 浪 làng.
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 “不良”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不良. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 熬夜是一种不良习惯áoyèshìyìzhǒngbùliángxíguànStaying up late is a bad habit.
More words from the lesson “Nothing is perfect”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bad” in Chinese?
“Bad” in Chinese is 不良, pinyin bùliáng.
What does 不良 mean?
不良 (bùliáng) means “bad, harmful”.
How do you write 不良?
不良 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 良 (liáng) — good, kind. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不良?
不良 is read bùliáng. Tones: bù — fourth tone, liáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bad” in the lesson “Nothing is perfect”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. 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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