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贪污

tān wū
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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廉洁
lián jié

incorruptible; unbribable; honest

贪污的反面

Related words

2 items
贿赂
huì lù

to bribe

贪污常与贿赂并存
挪用
nuó yòng

to shift (funds)

挪用公款不同于贪污

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
fǎn tān wū

anticorruption

贪污腐败
tān wū fǔ bài

corruption

Child Words of 贪污

贪
tān

to have a voracious desire for

污
wū

dirty