好坏

好壞

hǎohuài

noun HSK 7-9 #10,140

Meanings

1 good and bad
2 quality
3 what's good or bad

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

他不知道好坏。

Tā bù zhīdào hǎohuài.

He can't tell good from bad.

HSK 7-9

产品的好坏取决于原材料。

Chǎnpǐn de hǎohuài qǔjuéyú yuáncáiliào.

The quality of a product depends on the raw materials.

Tips

usage

好坏 is an antonym compound (好+坏) that functions as a noun meaning 'quality' or 'what's good and bad.' Similar patterns: 大小 (size), 多少 (amount), 长短 (length).

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

坏 huài