壞 — meaning in English

English meaning

• awry adj Turned or twisted to one side; crooked or out of the expected position.
• bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.

Senses

壞 is used for these senses in English:

• awry (figurative) Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course
• bad Bold, daring, and tough.

awry — full definition

1. adj Turned or twisted to one side; crooked or out of the expected position.
2. adv Wrongly; off course; not as planned.

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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