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No. 3,319 in Chinese

坏

"坏" means "bad" or "broken."

In a sentence

  • 这台电脑坏了,我们需要修理。

    This computer is broken, we need to fix it.

    In this sentence, '坏' is used as an adjective to describe the state of the computer being non-functional or broken.

  • 他是个坏人,总是欺负别人。

    He is a bad person; he always bullies others.

    Here, '坏' is an adjective describing a person's bad character or morality.

  • 水果放久了会坏掉,最好早点吃。

    Fruit can spoil if left too long; it's best to eat it soon.

    In this example, '坏' is used as a verb to indicate that the fruit spoils or goes bad after a period of time.

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