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坏huàibad

HSK 2word

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坏 (huài) means "bad" and "broken." As bad, it appears in 他不是坏人 (He's not a bad person). As broken, it appears in 我的手机坏了 (My phone is broken). A speaker also says 坏了,不能用了 (It's broken. I can't use it anymore). A speaker also says 坏了?我帮你看看 (Broken? Let me take a look for you.).

What does 坏 mean?

  1. 1.

    badadjective

  2. 2.

    brokenadjective

What does the character 坏 mean?

  • 坏bad

How do you use 坏?

See it in 他不是坏人 and 我的手机坏了

What are some examples of 坏 in a sentence?

  1. 他不是坏人。

    Tā bú shì huàirén.

    He's not a bad person.

  2. 我的手机坏了。

    Wǒ de shǒujī huài le.

    My phone is broken.

How is 坏 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的电脑怎么了?

    Nǐ de diànnǎo zěnme le?

    What's wrong with your computer?

  2. Speaker B:

    坏了,不能用了。

    Huài le, bù néng yòng le.

    It's broken. I can't use it anymore.

  3. Speaker A:

    坏了?我帮你看看。

    Huài le? Wǒ bāng nǐ kànkan.

    Broken? Let me take a look for you.

  4. Speaker B:

    太好了,谢谢!

    Tài hǎo le, xièxie!

    Great, thanks!

Can you use 坏 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他不是___人。 (He's not a bad person.)
  2. 2.What does 我的手机坏了。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你的电脑怎么了?___了,不能用了。 (What's wrong with your computer? It's broken. I can't use it anymore.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.