Chinese word

坏事

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuài shì

Meaning

  • nounbad thing

Example

小孩子不应该做坏事。xiǎo hái zi bù yīng gāi zuò huài shì

Children should not do bad things.

Illustration for 坏事 (bad thing)

More examples

如果你知道有人犯坏事，应该及时报告。rú guǒ nǐ zhī dào yǒu rén fàn huài shì yīng gāi jí shí bào gào

If you know someone is committing wrongdoing, you should report it promptly.

Core concept

Something that brings trouble or harm to a person or others through an act or an event.

Common phrases

  • 犯坏事fàn huài shì

    commit wrongdoing

  • 做坏事zuò huài shì

    do bad things

Similar words

罪恶zuì è: A morally evil act or quality that harms people or society.
错误cuò wù: A mistake in judgment or action.
过失guò shī: A mistake caused by carelessness or not paying enough attention.

Definition in Chinese

会给个人或他人带来不良后果的举动或事情。huì gěi gè rén huò tā rén dài lái bù liáng hòu guǒ de jǔ dòng huò shì qíng

Word origin

The word combines 坏 (huài, "bad") with 事 (shì, "matter or event"), treating a matter as bad because of the result it causes.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear "bad" as a judgment of quality, but this word often focuses more specifically on harmful consequences for people.

Other meanings

  • wrongdoingnoun
  • evil actnoun

Opposites

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