Meaning
detriment; fraud; harm; defeat
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bi” becomes a different word in each tone. 弊 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 作弊zuò bìto practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
- 弊端bì duānsystemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
- 弊病bì bìngmalady; evil; malpractice; drawback
- 时弊shí bìills of the day; contemporary problems
- 利弊lì bìpros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
Example Sentence
考试的时候千万不能作弊。Kǎo shì de shí hou qiān wàn bù néng zuò bì.One must never cheat during an exam.
考试Kǎo shìto take an exam的deof时候shí houtime千万qiān wànten million不能bù néngcannot作弊zuò bìto practice fraud。