不良 (bù liáng) — bad; harmful; unhealthy
Definition
Used mainly as a formal modifier before nouns (不良影响, 不良行为) to mean 'harmful' or 'unhealthy' — a more written, evaluative tone than the everyday 坏. Compare 有害, which focuses on damage caused.
adjective
badharmfulunhealthy
Examples
- 不良。Zhè zhǒng bù liáng xíng wéi yīng gāi bì miǎn.This kind of bad behavior should be avoided.
- 不良。Chōu yān duì shēn tǐ yǒu bù liáng yǐng xiǎng.Smoking has harmful effects on the body.
- 不良。Zhè xiē bù liáng qīng nián xū yào shè huì bāng zhù.These troubled youth need society's help.
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