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贿赂

huìlù

to bribe; bribery

A person slipping a red envelope across a desk
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Characters in this word

贿 huì

Strokes
10
Radical
贝 — sea shell
Made of
贝 sea shell 有 to have, to own, to possess
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 贿

Example phrases

  • 调查显示,涉案人员曾以现金和礼品贿赂审批官员。 Diàochá xiǎnshì, shè'àn rényuán céng yǐ xiànjīn hé lǐpǐn huìlù shěnpī guānyuán. The investigation showed that those involved had used cash and gifts to bribe approval officials.
  • 他想用一份贵重的礼物贿赂老师,结果被拒绝了。 Tā xiǎng yòng yí fèn guìzhòng de lǐwù huìlù lǎoshī, jiéguǒ bèi jùjué le. He tried to bribe the teacher with an expensive gift, but was turned down.
  • 接受贿赂是违法的行为,必须受到处罚。 Jiēshòu huìlù shì wéifǎ de xíngwéi, bìxū shòudào chǔfá. Accepting bribes is illegal and must be punished.

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