弊端

bìduān

noun HSK 7-9 #28,679

Measure Word

一个弊端 gè

Meanings

1 systemic problem
2 corrupt practice
3 malpractice

Characters

harm; disadvantage; fraud

end; aspect; point

Examples

HSK 3

这个制度存在很多弊端。

Zhège zhìdù cúnzài hěnduō bìduān.

This system has many systemic problems.

HSK 4

应试教育的弊端越来越明显。

Yìngshì jiàoyù de bìduān yuèláiyuè míngxiǎn.

The drawbacks of exam-oriented education are becoming more and more obvious.

HSK 7-9

我们必须消除腐败的弊端。

Wǒmen bìxū xiāochú fǔbài de bìduān.

We must eliminate corrupt practices.

Tips

usage

弊端 refers to deep-rooted, systemic flaws rather than minor issues. Use 问题 for everyday problems and 弊端 for entrenched defects in systems or institutions.

grammar

Often appears in formal written contexts with verbs like 存在 (exist), 消除 (eliminate), or 暴露 (expose).

Stroke Order

弊 bì

端 duān