败坏

敗壞

bàihuài

verb #16,128

Meanings

1 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine

Characters

to defeat; to decay

Examples

这种行为严重败坏了公司的名声。

Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi yánzhòng bàihuài le gōngsī de míngshēng.

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

不要败坏社会风气。

Bùyào 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