坏人

• Pinyin: huài rén
• Hanzi breakdown: 坏 (huài) — bad, broken; 人 (rén) — person

Meaning

Bad person; villain. Someone who does wrong or harmful things.

Used in everyday speech to describe someone with bad intentions or behavior. Common in stories, movies, and children's language. Can range from a mild judgment to a serious accusation depending on context.

Examples

1. 他不是坏人，只是说话太直。 He is not a bad person — he just speaks too bluntly.
2. 故事里的坏人最后被抓住了。 The villain in the story was caught in the end.
3. 不要跟坏人在一起。 Don't hang out with bad people.

Usage Guide

Context: storytelling, judgments, everyday

Tone: negative

Do Say

• 电影里的坏人很可怕。(The villain in the movie is very scary.)
• 他看起来不像坏人。(He doesn't look like a bad person.)

Don't Say

• 不要随便叫别人坏人 (Don't casually call someone a 坏人 to their face — it is a strong judgment and can be very offensive)

Origin & History

Compound of 坏 (bad) and 人 (person). A simple and direct term used since ancient Chinese.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal