烧坏

燒壞

shāohuài

verb #15,275

Meanings

1 to burn out
2 to damage by burning
3 to scorch

Characters

broken; bad (result complement)

Examples

HSK 3

电路板被烧坏了。

Diànlùbǎn bèi shāohuài le.

The circuit board was burned out.

HSK 7-9

灯泡烧坏了，换一个吧。

Dēngpào shāohuài le, huàn yīgè ba.

The light bulb burned out, let's replace it.

Tips

grammar

烧坏 is a verb-complement compound: 烧 (to burn) + 坏 (broken/bad, as a result complement). This pattern is productive: 摔坏 (broken from dropping), 用坏 (worn out from use).

Stroke Order

烧 shāo

坏 huài