败坏

敗壞

bàihuài

verb HSK 7-9 #16,128

Meanings

1 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine

Characters

to defeat; to decay

Examples

HSK 7-9

这种行为严重败坏了公司的名声。

Zhèzhǒng xíngwéi yánzhòng bàihuài le gōngsī de míngshēng.

This kind of behavior seriously ruined the company's reputation.

HSK 7-9

不要败坏社会风气。

Búyào bàihuài shèhuì fēngqì.

Don't corrupt the social atmosphere.

Tips

usage

Most commonly used in the phrase 败坏名声 (ruin one's reputation) or 败坏风气 (corrupt the atmosphere/morals). It carries a strong negative tone and is often used in formal or written contexts.

Stroke Order

败 bài

坏 huài