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弊病

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

malpractice; defect; drawback

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice

formal

Refers to harmful, often corrupt or unethical, practices within a system.

Guǎn管
lǐ理
hùn混
luàn乱
 ,
kǒng恐
yǒu有
bì弊
bìng病
 。

The chaotic management is likely to lead to malpractice.

Bì必
xū须
gēn根
chú除
zhè这
zhǒng种
xuǎn选
jǔ举
zhōng中
de的
bì弊
bìng病
 。

We must eradicate these corrupt practices in the election.

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Gāi该
gōng公
sī司
yīn因
cái财
wù务
bì弊
bìng病
ér而
shòu受
dào到
diào调
chá查
 。

The company is under investigation for financial malpractice.

2.

noun

defect; drawback; flaw

neutral

Refers to shortcomings or problems inherent in a system, plan, or object.

Zhì制
dù度
bù不
jiàn健
quán全
de的
bì弊
bìng病
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
tū突
chū出
le了
 。

The drawbacks of the imperfect system are becoming increasingly prominent.

Zhè这
ge个
xīn新
fāng方
àn案
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
bì弊
bìng病
 。

This new plan still has an obvious flaw.

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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zhèng正
shì视
jiào教
yù育
tǐ体
xì系
zhōng中
de的
gè各
zhǒng种
bì弊
bìng病
 。

We must face up to the various defects in the education system.