坏 huài
“bad; spoiled; broken”
adjective, verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 壞
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
坏 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 360: 坏 huài — Level 2; official annotation 2 (形). PDF page 88
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用法How to use 坏
坏 is the everyday word for “bad” and for “broken” or “spoiled.” It can describe people or quality before a noun (坏人), but for machines and food it usually comes after the thing with 了: 手机坏了, 苹果坏了. To say someone breaks something, use 弄坏, not 坏 alone.
例句Example sentences
- 我的手机坏了，你能帮我看看吗？wǒ de shǒu jī huài le, nǐ néng bāng wǒ kàn kàn ma?My phone is broken—can you take a look?
- 这个苹果坏了，别吃了。zhè ge píng guǒ huài le, bié chī le.This apple has gone bad; don't eat it.
- 他不是坏人，你别怕他。tā bú shì huài rén, nǐ bié pà tā.He's not a bad person, so don't be afraid of him.