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坏
huài
Description
"坏"是一个很常用的字，可以说东西不好，也可以说东西不能用了。
"坏" is a very common character; it can mean something is bad or something is broken and unusable.
比如说一个人很坏，就是说他不好。
For example, if a person is very "坏", it means he is bad.
Meanings
坏huài
bad; evil; not good
这个人很坏。
This person is very bad.
坏huài
to break down; to go bad; broken
我的手机坏了。
My phone is broken.
坏huài
extremely (after adjective, as complement)
我累坏了。
I am exhausted.
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Notes
- Nuance
坏了 often means "broken/spoiled," while 坏 alone before a noun means morally "bad."
- Grammar
as a complement (累坏了), 坏 intensifies the preceding adjective or verb.
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