亏待

kuī dài

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to treat sb unfairly

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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厚待

hòu dài

generous treatment

To treat generously or well

Related words

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款待

kuǎn dài

to entertain

To entertain or host warmly, often guests

Usage notes

Collocations

Common in the negative imperative 别亏待 (don't treat unfairly); often used with 自己 (oneself) or 别人 (others).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 吃亏 (chīkuī) which means to suffer losses, not to mistreat someone.

Example Sentences

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老板没有亏待过任何员工。

The boss has never treated any employee unfairly.

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Child Words of 亏待

to stay

to wait

deficiency

亏待