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弊端

弊端 bìduān

弊端 bìduān Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 弊端 bìduān .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
bìduān | bi4 duan1
English translation
malpractice
abuse
corrupt practice

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Traditional form

弊端 bìduān

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 弊端 bìduān

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

敝廾

Number of Strokes

14
duān

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and duān represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

duān

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

立耑

Number of Strokes

14

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Example sentences using 弊端 bìduān

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弊端 bìduān 远远 yuǎn yuǎn 大于 dà yú 可能 kěnéng 获得 huòdé de 收益 shōuyì

The minuses far outweigh that possible gain.

这是 men 身为 shēn wéi 女孩 nǚ hái de 弊端 bìduān ——男孩子 nán hái zi men Guò 轻松 qīngsōng

It's a penalty of us being girls — sons have an easy time.

弊端 bìduān Decomposition

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弊端 bìduān Compounds

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