HSK 6 vocabulary › 弊端
弊端
弊端 in English: systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
bì duān
systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
How to pronounce 弊端
bì duān (without tone marks: bi duan). bì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; duān is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 弊端
弊 bì
detriment; fraud; harm
detriment; fraud; harm
端 duān
(bound form) tip; end; extremity; (bound form) aspect; facet; (bound form) upright; proper
(bound form) tip; end; extremity; (bound form) aspect; facet; (bound form) upright; proper
Related words
| 弊病 | bì bìng | malady; evil | HSK 6 |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to practice fraud; to cheat | HSK 6 |
| 端 | duān | end; extremity | HSK 6 |
| 端午节 | duān wǔ jié | Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) | HSK 6 |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright; regular | HSK 6 |
| 极端 | jí duān | extreme | HSK 6 |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end; the tip | HSK 6 |
| 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute; controversy | HSK 6 |