Definition & Meaning

injure; spoil; breakdown; damage

Word usage

sǔn huài

损 坏

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－3 MCT

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v.injure; spoil; breakdown; damage
- táng guǒ chī duō le róng yì sǔn huài yá chǐ
  糖果吃多了，容易损坏牙齿。
  Eating too much sugar damages the teeth.
- sǔn huài gōng wù xū yào péi cháng
  损坏公物需要赔偿。
  Pay for public property you damage.
- rú guǒ rén men sǔn huài le xuǎn piào tā men de tóu piào jiù zuò fèi le
  如果人们损坏了选票，他们的投票就作废了。
  If people spoil their voting papers, their votes don't count.
- sǔn huài jī qì
  损坏机器
  damage a machine
- fā xiàn fā dòng jī yǒu sǔn huài de dì fang
  发现发动机有损坏的地方
  discover the motor has some damage
- sǔn huài xíng xiàng
  损坏形象
  hurt the image
- sǔn huài shēng yù
  损坏声誉
  tarnish one's reputation
- sǔn huài cái wù
  损坏财物
  damage to property
- sǔn huài míng shēng
  损坏名声
  damage one's good name
synonym
pò huài破坏 sǔn hài损害 bài huài败坏 huǐ huài毁坏 nòng huài弄坏 huǐ sǔn毁损
antonym
bǎo hù保护 wéi hù维护 ài hù爱护

Word usage

Note
"损坏" is different from "损害". "损坏" emphasizes external damage and is used with concrete things; "损害" emphasizes internal damage and is used with abstract things.

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