Writing
腐败 (fǔ bài) — how to say "corruption" in Chinese
腐败
Corruption, decay
adjective · verb
Character composition
腐
to rot, to decay; rotten
败
to spoil, to fall apart, to rot
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
政治腐败
zhèng zhì fǔ bài
political corruption
反腐败
fǎn fǔ bài
anti-corruption
Examples
政府正在努力打击腐败问题。
The government is working hard to combat the problem of corruption.
腐败不好。
Corruption is bad.
Frequently asked questions
Corruption in Chinese meaning
"corruption" in Chinese is 腐败 (fǔ bài).
腐败 meaning in English
腐败 (fǔ bài) means "Corruption, decay".
How is 腐败 pronounced?
It is pronounced fǔ bài (written as fu bai, fubai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "corruption" in Chinese characters?
It is written 腐败: 腐 has 14 strokes, 败 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 腐败?
腐败 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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jiě tǐ
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败坏
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承办
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拟定
nǐ dìng
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故乡
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终点
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