坏huàibad
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.
badadjective
- 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?
How is 坏 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你的电脑怎么了?
Nǐ de diànnǎo zěnme le?
What's wrong with your computer?
- Speaker B:
坏了,不能用了。
Huài le, bù néng yòng le.
It's broken. I can't use it anymore.
- Speaker A:
坏了?我帮你看看。
Huài le? Wǒ bāng nǐ kànkan.
Broken? Let me take a look for you.
- Speaker B:
太好了,谢谢!
Tài hǎo le, xièxie!
Great, thanks!
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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.