腐败 (fǔ bài) — (adjective, verb) corrupt; to corrupt; corruption (political or social); (adjective, verb) rotten; to rot (organic matter)
Definition
Covers both senses: political/social 'corrupt, corruption' and organic matter 'rotten, to rot'. 贪污 is specifically officials embezzling funds; 腐烂 and 腐朽 are more often literal decay.
(adjective, verb) corruptto corruptcorruption (political or social)(adjective, verb) rottento rot (organic matter)
Examples
- 腐败。Wǒ men yào yán chéng fǔ bài de guān yuán.We must severely punish corrupt officials.
- 腐败，。Zhè xiē ròu yǐ jīng fǔ bài le, bù néng chī le.This meat has already rotted and can't be eaten.
- 腐败。fǔ bài De shè huì zhì dù ràng bǎi xìng shī wàng.A corrupt social system disappoints the people.
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