贿 (huì) — (bound form) bribe; bribery

Definition

A bound morpheme meaning 'bribe / bribery.' It almost never stands alone — pair it with 赂 to form the common word 贿赂, and it appears in fixed terms like 受贿 (accepting bribes) and 行贿 (giving bribes).

bound form
(bound form) bribebribery

Examples

  • Tā yīn wèi shòu huì bèi jǐng chá zhuā le.
    He was arrested by the police for accepting bribes.
  • Gōng sī jìn zhǐ yuán gōng xiàng guān yuán xíng huì.
    The company prohibits employees from bribing officials.
  • huì Lù shì yì zhǒng wéi fǎ xíng wéi.
    Bribery is an illegal act.

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