不良 meaning in English
bad; harmful; unhealthy; (of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty
Meaning of 不良
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- bad; harmful; unhealthy
- (of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty
How to use 不良
不良 is a formal, written-style adjective that usually comes before a noun, often in fixed phrases like 不良习惯 (bad habits), 消化不良 (indigestion), and 接触不良 (poor electrical contact). Example: 他有很多不良习惯。(Tā yǒu hěn duō bùliáng xíguàn.) He has a lot of bad habits.
不 (bù) means "not" and 良 (liáng) means "good," as in 善良 (shànliáng, kind-hearted). Something that is "not good" is 不良: bad, harmful, or faulty.
Common mistake: Learners use 不良 in casual speech where 不好 (bù hǎo) sounds natural. Saying 今天天气很不良 is wrong; say 今天天气不好. Also note the tone: 不 stays fourth tone here, bùliáng, because 良 is second tone.
不良 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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良 liáng · good · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 不良.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing |
Questions about 不良
What does 不良 mean?
不良 (bùliáng) means "bad; harmful; unhealthy; (of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 不良?
不良 is made of 2 characters: 不 (4 strokes), 良 (7 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 不良 an HSK word?
Yes. 不良 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 不良少年 mean?
不良少年 (bùliáng shàonián) means a delinquent youth, a teenager who gets into trouble. It is a common set phrase in news and everyday talk.
How do you say a product is defective with 不良?
In manufacturing, 不良品 (bùliángpǐn) means a defective item and 不良率 (bùliánglǜ) means the defect rate. For a loose connection you can say 接触不良 (jiēchù bùliáng).