English–Chinese
“bad” in Chinese
How to say “bad” in Chinese
“Bad” in Chinese is 坏 (huài).
A label for something that fails a needed standard, from a person's conduct to an object's condition.
Example sentences with 坏
水果放久了就会坏。shuí guǒ fàng jiǔ le jiù huì huài
Fruit goes bad if it is kept for too long.
Tips for using 坏
- When 坏 (huài, "bad") describes a person, it often sounds like a moral label rather than a mild comment that one action causes trouble.
Other Chinese words for “bad”
这道菜很差。zhè dào cài hěn chà
This dish is very bad.
这件事做错了，后果可就够呛。zhè jiàn shì zuò cuò le hòu guǒ kě jiù gòu qiàng
If this is done wrong, the consequences will be bad.