坏处
downside; harm
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- Pinyin
- huàichu
- Strokes
- 12
- In episodes
- 1
Stroke order for 坏处
坏处 is written with 12 strokes (坏: 7, 处: 5). The animation replays automatically.
Usage
HSK 4. Opposite of 好处; 有好处也有坏处 "has pros and cons".
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一个写文章的人说，好奇心很好，但也有坏处。
A person who writes articles says curiosity is good, but it also has downsides.
Economist Bartleby Column: Andrew Palmer on the Hidden Costs of Workplace Curiosity
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