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贿赂

huì lù
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to bribe
  2. 2. a bribe

Word relationships

Register variants

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行贿
xíng huì

to bribe

法律或正式语境中指实施贿赂的行为

Related words

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贪污
tān wū

to be corrupt

与贿赂常相伴的利用职务非法占有财物

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 贿赂 as a polite gift; it implies illegality or unethical gain, unlike 送礼.

Formality

In legal or official contexts, use 行贿 (to give a bribe) and 受贿 (to accept a bribe) instead of the general 贿赂.

Example Sentences

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他因为 贿赂 官员而被逮捕了。
He was arrested for bribing officials.

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Child Words of 贿赂

赂
lù

bribe

贿
huì

(bound form) bribery