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腐败

corrupt

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

fu3bai4 • fǔbài

Meaning

Primary

corrupt

Alternatives

to corrupt, corruption, corrupted

Mnemonic

When something is 腐败 corrupt, it has become 腐 rotten to such a point that it has 败 fails to serve its purpose.

Usage

政府 腐败 了。

The government is corrupt.

我们 必须 对抗 腐败！

We must fight against corruption!

这 个 世界 腐败 吗？

Is the world corrupt?