Chinese word dictionary

用坏

yòng huài · to wear out (tools)

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Word information

Simplified用坏

Traditional用壞

Pinyinyòng huài

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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用yòng

to use, to employ, to apply; use

坏huài

bad, rotten, spoiled; to break down

How to learn 用坏

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坏huài

bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost

need not

in common usage

credit card

to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courteous) to eat; to drink; (literary) hence; therefore

有用yǒuyòng

useful