坏

壞

huài

adjective HSK 1 #433

Meanings

1 bad
2 broken
3 spoiled

Characters

bad; broken; spoiled

Examples

这个人很坏。

Zhège rén hěn huài.

This person is very bad.

电脑坏了。

Diànnǎo huài le.

The computer is broken.

这个苹果坏了。

Zhège píngguǒ huài le.

This apple has gone bad.

Tips

grammar

坏了 can mean 'broken' (for things), 'spoiled' (for food), or 'ruined' (for situations). The 了 indicates a change of state.

Stroke Order

坏 huài