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败坏 (bài huài): to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb, adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb, adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to ruin
  • to corrupt
  • to undermine

Chinese explanation

  • 损害或破坏名声、风气、道德等,使变得不好。常用于描述不好的行为对集体、社会或他人造成的负面影响,如败坏名声、败坏风气、败坏道德。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to defeat

HSK 2

bad

Example sentences

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After he became manager, he started embezzling and taking bribes; this behavior ruined the company's reputation.

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After that restaurant was exposed for using expired ingredients, it ruined the reputation it had built up over many years overnight.

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He injured someone while driving drunk; it not only ruined his personal image but also cost him his job.

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A parent maliciously insulted the teacher in the group chat; this behavior ruined the atmosphere of the class group.

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That internet celebrity fabricated rumors for traffic and ruined the online environment, and was eventually banned by the platform.

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