Chinese Conversation · Level 55
90 words
Chinese word
损坏
Pronunciation
Pinyinsǔn huài
Meaning
- verbdamage
Example
他不小心把盒子损坏了。tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ hé zi sǔn huài le
He accidentally damaged the box.
More examples
这个手机在运输中被损坏了。zhè ge shǒu jī zài yùn shū zhōng bèi sǔn huài le
This phone was damaged during shipping.
Core concept
An object is left less whole or less usable after something harms it.
Common phrases
被损坏bèi sǔn huài
be damaged
损坏设备sǔn huài shè bèi
damage equipment
严重损坏yán zhòng sǔn huài
severely damage
Similar words
破坏pò huài: To damage an object in a way that destroys its shape or function.
毁坏huǐ huài: To badly damage an object until it can no longer be used.
弄坏nòng huài: To damage an object through careless handling or incorrect use.
破损pò sǔn: For part of an object to become damaged, leaving it less complete or usable.
Definition in Chinese
使东西变坏或受到损害，既可指意外造成的破损，也可指人为使其失去原有功能。shǐ dōng xī biàn huài huò shòu dào sǔn hài jì kě zhǐ yì wài zào chéng de pò sǔn yě kě zhǐ rén wéi shǐ qí shī qù yuán yǒu gōng néng
Word origin
损 (sǔn, "harm or loss") + 坏 (huài, "bad or broken") combines the ideas of harm and becoming bad to form the meaning of damage.
Usage tips
- 损坏 (sǔnhuài, "damage") commonly appears with an object, with 把 (bǎ, "把 construction marker") moving the object before the verb and 被 (bèi, "passive marker") making the damaged object the subject.