弊端
Old HSK 6
弊端 (bìduān) · abuse
弊端 (bìduān) means “abuse; malpractice; disadvantage”. It is written with 2 characters: 弊 (evil) + 端 (to carry (level with both hands)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 弊端 is built
The characters
弊 bì · evil
What 弊 is made of
- 敝bì — to break
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 攵pū — to rap
- 廾gǒng — two hands
端 duān · to carry (level with both hands)
What 端 is made of
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 耑duān — specialized
- 山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 而ér — and
- 山shān — mountain
Example sentences
这个方法有一些弊端。Zhège fāngfǎ yǒu yìxiē bìduān.This method has some disadvantages.
新制度消除了过去的弊端。Xīn zhìdù xiāochú le guòqu de bìduān.The new system has removed past problems.
Questions about 弊端
What does 弊端 mean?
弊端 (bìduān) means “abuse; malpractice; disadvantage”.
How do you pronounce 弊端?
弊端 is pronounced bìduān.
Which HSK level is 弊端?
弊端 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 弊病bìbìngdrawback
- 作弊zuòbìto cheat (in an exam)
- 端午节DuānwǔjiéDragon Boat Festival
- 端正duānzhèngupright
- 极端jíduānextreme
- 尖端jiānduāncutting-edge
- 争端zhēngduāndispute
- 端duānto carry (level with both hands)
Learn 弊端 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 10: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.