不端

bùduān
adjective #31,957

Meanings

  1. 1 improper
  2. 2 dishonorable; unethical
  3. 3 indecent

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè wèi jiàoshòu yīn xuéshù bùduān zāodào le diàochá.
This professor is being investigated for academic misconduct.
HSK 7-9
Tā yīn pǐnxíng bùduān bèi xuéxiào kāichú.
He was expelled from school for improper conduct.

Tips

usage
Almost always paired with what's improper: 品行不端 (improper conduct), 行为不端 (improper behavior), 学术不端 (academic misconduct - plagiarism, fabricated data), 作风不端 (improper style/morals). Formal/written. The base word means "upright; proper," and negates it - "not upright."

Stroke Order

duān