How is 坏 pronounced?

坏 is pronounced “huài” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 坏?

坏 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 坏?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 坏 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3adjectiveverb

坏

Traditional: 壞

huài

坏 (huài) means “bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 壞) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这是坏消息。

Zhè shì huài xiāoxi.

This is bad news.

Words containing 坏

败坏bài huàito ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 破坏pò huàidestruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 损坏sǔn huàito damage; to injure 坏人huài rénbad person; villain 坏处huài chuharm; troubles

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Frequently asked questions

What does 坏 mean?: 坏 (huài) means “bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 坏 pronounced?: 坏 is pronounced “huài” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 坏?: 坏 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 坏?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 坏 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27