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巴结

bā jie
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to fawn on
  2. 2. to curry favor with
  3. 3. to make up to

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Word relationships

Register variants

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拍马屁
pāi mǎ pì

to flatter

口语化的同义表达，更直接

Related words

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奉承
fèng cheng

to fawn on

用好听的话恭维人，常为贬义
攀附
pān fù

to climb (of climbing plants)

依附有权势的人，贬义

Synonyms

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讨好
tǎo hǎo

to get the desired outcome

努力取得别人的好感，可能略带贬义

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要混淆“巴结”和“团结”。“巴结”是贬义词，指为私利讨好别人；“团结”是褒义词，指为了共同目标而联合。

Formality

“巴结”在正式场合较为少见，通常用于日常对话或口语，语气略带贬义。

Example Sentences

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他总想 巴结 老板，争取升职的机会。
He always tries to curry favor with the boss to get a promotion.

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Words Containing 巴结

巴巴结结
bā bā jiē jiē

to manage with difficulty

淋巴结
lín bā jié

lymphatic node

百般巴结
bǎi bān bā jié

to flatter someone in a hundred different ways

Child Words of 巴结

结
jiē

(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)

结
jié

knot