弊端

弊端 bìduān

Malpractice

弊端 in a sentence HSK 6 biduan

What 弊端 means

  1. Malpractice

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弊端 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

弊
bì
Fraud (disadvantage)
端
duān
End (proper)

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弊端 in a sentence

这种做法的弊端在实践中逐渐暴露出来。
Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ de bìduān zài shíjiàn zhōng zhújiàn bàolù chūlái.
The drawbacks of this approach gradually came to light in practice.
新规定堵住了原来制度的弊端。
Xīn guīdìng dǔzhù le yuánlái zhìdù de bìduān.
The new rules closed the loopholes in the old system.

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Questions about 弊端

What does 弊端 mean in English?

弊端 is pronounced bìduān and means Malpractice.

How do you pronounce 弊端?

弊端 is bìduān in pinyin — written biduan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 弊端?

弊端 is written with 2 characters: 弊 (bì) Fraud (disadvantage), 端 (duān) End (proper). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 弊端 an HSK word?

Yes — 弊端 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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