How to say “bad” in Chinese
bad; break down
“Bad” in Chinese is 坏, huài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
坏 is read huài. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 土 “earth”.
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 “坏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 坏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的手表坏了wǒdeshǒubiǎohuàileMy watch is broken.
- 我买的手表坏了wǒmǎideshǒubiǎohuàileThe watch I bought is broken.
- 我今天累坏了。wǒjīntiānlèihuàileI'm totally exhausted today.
- 空调坏了，得找人来修。kōngtiáohuàile,děizhǎorénláixiūThe air conditioner is broken, we need to get someone to fix it.
- 电脑让弟弟弄坏了diànnǎoràngdìdinònghuàileThe computer got broken by my little brother.
- 空调又坏了，怎么办？kōngtiáoyòuhuàile,zěnmebànThe air conditioner broke again — what do we do?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At the mall”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bad” in Chinese?
“Bad” in Chinese is 坏, pinyin huài.
What does 坏 mean?
坏 (huài) means “bad; break down”.
How do you write 坏?
坏 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 坏?
坏 is read huài. Tones: huài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bad” in the lesson “At the mall”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. 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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