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坏蛋

壞蛋
huàidàn
noun #3,365

Measure Word

一个坏蛋 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 bad egg
  2. 2 villain
  3. 3 bad guy
  4. 4 scoundrel

Examples

他是个坏蛋。
Tā shì ge huàidàn.
He's a bad guy.
电影里的坏蛋最后被抓住了。
Diànyǐng lǐ de huàidàn zuìhòu bèi zhuāzhù le.
The villain in the movie was caught in the end.
你这个坏蛋！
Nǐ zhège huàidàn!
You scoundrel!

Tips

memory
坏 (bad) + 蛋 (egg) = bad egg — English has the same metaphor! A rotten egg is a rotten person.
register
坏蛋 can range from playful teasing (especially with kids or between couples) to a genuine insult depending on tone and context.

Stroke Order

坏 huài
蛋 dàn