欺负 (qī fu) — to bully, to pick on, to push around

Definition

欺负 means to bully or push someone around through words or actions, often repeatedly against a weaker person. It focuses on power-based mistreatment, not deception (欺骗) or verbal humiliation (侮辱).

verb
to bullyto pick onto push around

Examples

  • 欺负
    Zài xué xiào lǐ, tā jīng cháng qī fu xīn lái de tóng xué.
    At school, he often bullies the new students.
  • 欺负
    Tā men zǒng shì qī fu lǎo shi rén, tài guò fèn le.
    They always pick on honest people; it's too much.
  • 欺负
    Wǒ zài wǎng shàng yě bèi bié rén qī fu guò, gǎn jué hěn nán shòu.
    I was bullied online by others, and it felt terrible.

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