Chinese Traditional: 敗類
Chinese Simplified: 败类
Pinyin: bai4 lei4
Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄟˋ
English Meaning: scum, degenerate, black sheep
Classifier: (ge5)

Example Sentences:

他是家族裡的敗類。
他是家族里的败类。
ta1 shi4 jia1 zu2 li3 de5 bai4 lei4.
He is the black sheep of the family.
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Related Words:

 

bài

1. to lose, to be defeated 2. to defeat 3. to ruin, to damage, to tarnish 4. to fail 5. to wither 6. dilapidated, worn-out, (of clothing) tattered 7. to rot 8. to remove, to get rid of

Here: to ruin, to damage

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lèi

1. kind, type, category 2. similar, like, resembling

Here: kind, type

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