Word: 坏 (huài)

硬盘坏了，文件都丢了。

Yìngpán huàile, wénjiàn dōu diū le.

The hard disk broke and all the files were lost.

空调坏了，房间里没有一点气流。

Kōngtiáo huàile, fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu yìdiǎn qìliú.

The air conditioner is broken, and there's no airflow at all in the room.

突然我的电脑就坏了。

Tūrán wǒ de diànnǎo jiù huàile.

Suddenly my computer stopped working.

笑容是坏心情的最佳药方。

Xiàoróng shì huài xīnqíng de zuìjiā yàofāng.

Smiling is the best remedy for negative emotions.

系统坏了，我没办法转账。

Xìtǒng huàile, wǒ méi bànfǎ zhuǎnzhàng.

The system is down, so I can't make a transfer.

红松里不会有坏心木

hóngsōng li búhuì yǒu huài xīn mù

red pine has no rotten heartwood

经济周期有好有坏。

Jīngjìzhōuqī yǒu hǎo yǒu huài.

The business cycle has good times and bad.

老鼠把桌子腿啃坏了。

Lǎoshǔ bǎ zhuōzi tuǐ kěn huàile.

The mice gnawed the table leg to pieces.

衣服坏了，他去退换了。

Yīfu huàile, tā qù tuìhuànle.

The clothes were damaged, so he went to return and exchange them.

衣架坏了，再买几个吧。

Yījià huàile, zài mǎi jǐ ge ba.

The hanger is broken, so let's buy a few more.

要是有东西坏了呢？

Yàoshi yǒu dōngxi huàile ne?

What if something gets broken?

路灯坏了，应该找市政部门吗？

Lùdēng huàile, yīnggāi zhǎo shìzhèng bùmén ma?

A streetlight is broken. Should we contact the municipal department?

车上的仪表坏了，要修。

Chē shàng de yíbiǎo huàile, yào xiū.

The meter in the car is broken and needs fixing.

车坏了，他无奈只能走路。

Chē huàile, tā wúnài zhǐnéng zǒulù.

His car broke down, so he had no choice but to walk.

车坏了，我只好徒步回家。

Chē huàile, wǒ zhǐhǎo túbù huíjiā.

The car broke down, so I had to walk home.

车坏了，我得去买配件。

Chē huàile, wǒ děi qù mǎi pèijiàn.

The car broke down, so I have to go buy a replacement part.

车坏在路上，他一筹莫展。

Chē huài zài lùshang, tā yìchóumòzhǎn.

His car broke down on the road, and he was at his wits' end.

这个坏习惯必将影响你的健康。

Zhège huài xíguàn bìjiāng yǐngxiǎng nǐ de jiànkāng.

This bad habit will inevitably affect your health.

这个灯坏了，需要更换。

Zhège dēng huàile, xūyào gēnghuàn.

This light is broken and needs to be replaced.

这个苹果是坏的。

Zhège píngguǒ shì huài de.

This apple is bad.

这双鞋的底子磨坏了。

Zhè shuāng xié de dǐzi mó huàile.

The soles of these shoes are worn through.

这台冰箱坏了，你可以联系厂家。

Zhè tái bīngxiāng huàile, nǐ kěyǐ liánxì chǎngjiā.

This fridge is broken, so you can contact the manufacturer.

这台机器的部件坏了。

Zhè tái jīqì de bùjiàn huàile.

A part of this machine is broken.

这收音机坏了。

Zhè shōuyīnjī huàile.

The radio is broken.

这架钢琴有一个键坏了。

Zhè jià gāngqín yǒu yí gè jiàn huàile.

One key on this piano is broken.

这栋高层的电梯坏了。

Zhè dòng gāocéng de diàntī huàile.

The elevator in this high-rise is broken.

这牛奶放到明天会坏的。

Zhè niúnǎi fàng dào míngtiān huì huài de.

This milk won't keep till tomorrow.

这肉已经坏了。

Zhè ròu yǐjīng huàile.

The meat has gone bad.

这辆自行车的刹车坏了。

Zhè liàng zìxíngchē de shāchē huàile.

The brakes on this bicycle are broken.

这辆车的线路坏了，不能开。

Zhè liàng chē de xiànlù huàile, bùnéng kāi.

This vehicle's wiring is faulty, so it can't be driven.

那不是个坏主意。

Nà bú shì gè huài zhǔyi.

That's not a bad idea.

铁生锈则坏，人生妒则败

tiě shēngxiù zé huài, rénshēng dù zé bài

Iron that rusts goes bad, a person who grows jealous fails

锄头坏了，能帮我修修吗？

Chútou huàile, néng bāng wǒ xiūxiū ma?

The hoe is broken. Could you help me fix it?

锅台裂缝儿，坏灶

guōtái liè fèngr, huài zào

a crack in the stove top: a bad stove (omen)

门上的销坏了，一拉就开。

Ménshàng de xiāo huàile, yì lā jiù kāi.

The bolt on the door is broken, so it opens with one pull.

门后面的机关坏了，打不开。

Mén hòumian de jīguān huàile, dǎ bù kāi.

The mechanism behind the door is broken, so it won't open.

飞船的推进器突然坏了！

Fēichuán de tuījìnqì tūrán huàile!

The spaceship's thruster suddenly broke down!

驴粪蛋，里面坏外面光

lǘ fèn dàn, lǐmiàn huài wàimiàn guāng

a donkey dropping: rotten inside, shiny outside