bài

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of 腐败

腐败 means to rot; to decay; to decompose; decadent; morally corrupt; depraved. Pronounced fǔ bài. HSK 7-9.

  • to rot; to decay; to decompose
  • decadent; morally corrupt; depraved
  • corrupt; rotten (of a system, organization, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

Tiān
yán
 
shí
hěn
róng
bài
 

In hot weather, food rots easily.

Zhè
xiē
cái
jīng
bài
 
néng
zài
yòng
le
 

This timber has already rotted and cannot be used anymore.

Zhè
zhǒng
shū
céng
fáng
zhǐ
jīn
shǔ
bài
 

This special coating can prevent metal from corroding.