What does 歹 mean in Chinese?

歹 (dǎi) means "bad; wicked; evil" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 歹?

歹 is pronounced "dǎi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

歹 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 歹 include 好歹 (good and bad), 歹人 (bad person), 歹势 (excuse me), 歹徒 (evildoer), 歹意 (evil intent).

You can practice writing 歹 using our stroke order tool.

歹

dǎi

bad; wicked; evil

Radical: 歹 (no. 78)

他不是什么好人歹人都交往。

Tā bùshì shénme hǎorén dǎirén dōu jiāowǎng

He doesn't associate with just anyone, good or bad

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
好歹	hǎo dǎi	good and bad	HSK 7-9
歹人	dǎi rén	bad person
歹势	dǎi shì	excuse me
歹徒	dǎi tú	evildoer	HSK 7-9
歹意	dǎi yì	evil intent
歹毒	dǎi dú	vicious
不问好歹

歹 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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