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腐败

fǔ bài
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
廉洁
lián jié

incorruptible; unbribable; honest

指品行正直、不贪污（廉洁）

Related words

2 items
腐化
fǔ huà

to rot

思想行为变坏（腐化）
腐朽
fǔ xiǔ

rotten

思想陈腐、制度败坏（腐朽）

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

2 shown
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
fǎn fǔ bài

to oppose corruption

易腐败
yì fǔ bài

perishable

腐败罪
fǔ bài zuì

the crime of corruption

贪污腐败
tān wū fǔ bài

corruption

Child Words of 腐败

败
bài

to defeat

腐
fǔ

decay