坏 — meaning in English

English meaning

• adulterate adj Made less pure because another substance has been mixed into it.
• bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
• badly adv In a poor, unsatisfactory, or incorrect way.
• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• damage noun Harm or injury that reduces the value, soundness, or usefulness of something.
• evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
• malignant adjective Harmful or hostile in intent; wishing ill on others.
• rotten adj Decayed and spoiled, especially of food.
• spiteful adjective Full of spite; deliberately unkind or vindictive.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
• unholy adj Not holy; wicked, evil, or sacrilegious.
• vindictive adj Wanting revenge; inclined to punish or hurt someone who has wronged you.
• virulent adj Extremely infectious or harmful, said of a disease or pathogen.
• wanton adj Deliberately careless or cruel, showing no regard for consequences or morality.

Senses

坏 is used for these senses in English:

• adulterate (transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
• bad Bold, daring, and tough.
• badly (Northern England) Ill, unwell.
• break (transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
• damage (transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
• evil Intending to harm; malevolent.
• evil Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
• go to hell To go out the window; become ruined; become useless.

adulterate — full definition

1. adj Made less pure because another substance has been mixed into it.
2. adj (dated) Connected with, or resulting from, an affair with someone other than your spouse.

bad — full definition

1. adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
2. adj Morally wrong or wicked.
3. adj Not functioning correctly, spoiled, or faulty.
4. adj Severe or serious in degree.
5. adj Informally, excellent, impressive, or admirably tough (a slang meaning that flips the usual sense).

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