买通 (mǎi tōng) — to bribe (someone), to buy off
Definition
买通 means to bribe someone specifically to gain their cooperation or influence a decision — the result (winning them over) is built into the verb. 贿赂 is the more general, formal word for bribery as an act.
verb
to bribe (someone)to buy off
Examples
- 买通，。Tā mǎi tōng le nà ge guān yuán, cái ná dào le hé tong.He bribed that official and only then got the contract.
- ，买通。Zhè ge mén wèi hěn zhèng zhí, nǐ mǎi tōng bù tōng de.This doorkeeper is very upright; you won't be able to bribe him.
- 买通，。Tā men xiǎng mǎi tōng cái pàn, dàn bèi fā xiàn le.They tried to bribe the referee, but got caught.
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