spoil in Chinese
spoil in Chinese is 坏 — spoil means to ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
spoil in Chinese
坏
Pronounced: huài
(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
What does "spoil" mean?
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verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
"The rain spoiled our picnic plans."
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verb To indulge someone, especially a child, so much that it damages their character.
"The grandparents spoil the kids rotten every visit."
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verb (of food) To go bad.
"The milk will spoil if you leave it out overnight."
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noun Plunder or loot taken by force, often in the phrase "the spoils of war."
"The victorious army divided the spoils among its soldiers."
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spoil in a sentence
- The rain spoiled our picnic plans.
- Don't spoil the ending — I haven't seen the movie yet.
- The grandparents spoil the kids rotten every visit.
- The milk will spoil if you leave it out overnight.
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What is "spoil" in Chinese?
"spoil" in Chinese is 坏. spoil means: To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
How do you pronounce 坏?
"spoil" in Chinese is 坏, pronounced "huài".
How do you use "spoil" in a sentence?
Example: "The rain spoiled our picnic plans." In Chinese, "spoil" is 坏.
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