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不良

bù liáng · bu liang

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HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. bad
  2. harmful
  3. unhealthy
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Bad habit

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)不良(bùliáng)习惯(xíguàn)。

    You have a bad habit.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)不良(bùliáng)习惯(xíguàn)？

    What bad habit?

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)躺(tǎng)着(zhe)看(kàn)书(shū)，这(zhè)对(duì)眼睛(yǎnjing)不好(bùhǎo)。

    You read lying down every day, that is bad for the eyes.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)坐(zuò)着(zhe)看(kàn)。

    OK, then I'll read sitting up.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)坐(zuò)着(zhe)就(jiù)睡(shuì)着(zháo)了(le)。

    You'll fall asleep when you sit.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

许(xǔ)多(duō)电(diàn)视(shì)节(jié)目(mù)对(duì)儿(ér)童(tóng)有(yǒu)不(bù)良(liáng)的(de)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)。

Many TV programs have a bad influence on children.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)玩(wán)具(jù)会(huì)对(duì)小(xiǎo)孩(hái)子(zi)带(dài)来(lái)不(bù)良(liáng)的(de)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)。

Such toys have a bad influence on children.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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