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CHINESE CHARACTER

dǎi

歹

歹

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bad

Numbered pinyin
dai3
English meanings
bad; wicked; evil

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jǐngchá警察zhuāzhù抓住le了dǎitú歹徒。

    The police caught the criminal.

  2. 02

    tā他bìng并méiyou没有dǎi歹yì意。

    He had no ill intent.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 歹徒
  • 歹意
  • 好歹
  • 为非作歹