弊 bì
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 廾 — two hands
- Made of
- 敝 to break, to destroy 廾 two hands
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
弊端
bìduān
drawback; disadvantage
Characters in this word
端 duān
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- Made of
- 立 to stand 耑 specialized
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这项技术提升了效率，但也带来了隐私泄露的弊端。 Zhè xiàng jìshù tíshēng le xiàolǜ, dàn yě dàilái le yǐnsī xièlòu de bìduān. This technology has improved efficiency, but it has also brought the drawback of privacy leaks.
- 手机用得太多也有弊端，比如影响睡眠。 Shǒujī yòng de tài duō yě yǒu bìduān, bǐrú yǐngxiǎng shuìmián. Using a phone too much has its drawbacks too, such as affecting sleep.
- 每种办法都有利有弊，我们得看清它的弊端再决定。 Měi zhǒng bànfǎ dōu yǒu lì yǒu bì, wǒmen děi kànqīng tā de bìduān zài juédìng. Every method has pros and cons, so we must see its drawbacks clearly before deciding.
Related words
- 弊病 bìbìng malady; defect; drawback
- 利弊 lìbì advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
- 作弊 zuòbì to cheat
- 端 duān to hold, to carry
- 高端 gāoduān high-end, high-level; high-end product
- 极端 jíduān extreme, extremity; extremely; extreme, radical
- 端正 duānzhèng upright; proper; to correct
- 尖端 jiānduān cutting-edge; most advanced; tip
- 终端 zhōngduān terminal; end device
- 争端 zhēngduān dispute; controversy; conflict
- 得失 déshī gains and losses
- 粗略 cūlüè rough; approximate; sketchy