损坏

損壞

sǔnhuài

verb HSK 7-9 #6,166

Meanings

1 to damage
2 to break
3 to be damaged

Characters

to damage; to harm

Examples

HSK 4

这台机器已经严重损坏了。

Zhè tái jīqì yǐjīng yánzhòng sǔnhuài le.

This machine is already severely damaged.

HSK 6

暴风雨损坏了很多房屋。

Bàofēngyǔ sǔnhuài le hěnduō fángwū.

The storm damaged many houses.

Tips

usage

损坏 is more formal than 弄坏 (to break something). 损坏 often implies damage to property or equipment.

Stroke Order

损 sǔn

坏 huài