贪污

tān wū

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be corrupt
2. corruption
3. to embezzle

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 廉洁 lián jié 廉洁 lián jié incorruptible; unbribable; honest 贪污的反面: incorruptible; unbribable; honest

Related words

2 items

• 贿赂 huì lù 贿赂 huì lù to bribe 贪污常与贿赂并存: to bribe
• 挪用 nuó yòng 挪用 nuó yòng to shift (funds) 挪用公款不同于贪污: to shift (funds)

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配有“贪污受贿”“贪污公款”，后面通常接名词。

Common mistakes

贪污特指利用职务非法占有公共财物，不要与一般偷窃混淆。

Example Sentences

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根据刑法， 贪污 是严重的犯罪行为。

According to criminal law, embezzlement is a serious criminal act.

那个官员因为 贪污 被判了十年。

That official was sentenced to ten years for corruption.

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Words Containing 贪污

• 反贪污 反贪污 fǎn tān wū: anticorruption
• 贪污腐败 贪污腐败 tān wū fǔ bài: corruption

Child Words of 贪污

• 贪 贪 tān: to have a voracious desire for
• 污 污 wū: dirty