腐败

fǔ bài

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. corruption
2. to corrupt
3. to rot
4. rotten

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 廉洁 lián jié 廉洁 lián jié incorruptible; unbribable; honest 指品行正直、不贪污（廉洁）: incorruptible; unbribable; honest

Related words

2 items

• 腐化 fǔ huà 腐化 fǔ huà to rot 思想行为变坏（腐化）: to rot
• 腐朽 fǔ xiǔ 腐朽 fǔ xiǔ rotten 思想陈腐、制度败坏（腐朽）: rotten

Usage notes

Collocations

Used with abstract concepts like 政治腐败 (political corruption) or 思想腐败 (corrupt thinking).

Common mistakes

Don't use 腐败 for physical rotting of food; use 腐烂 instead.

Example Sentences

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政府打击 腐败 行为。

The government cracks down on corruption.

他们决心打倒 腐败 的政权。

They are determined to overthrow the corrupt regime.

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Words Containing 腐败

• 反腐败 反腐败 fǎn fǔ bài: to oppose corruption
• 易腐败 易腐败 yì fǔ bài: perishable
• 腐败罪 腐败罪 fǔ bài zuì: the crime of corruption
• 贪污腐败 贪污腐败 tān wū fǔ bài: corruption

Child Words of 腐败

• 败 败 bài: to defeat
• 腐 腐 fǔ: decay