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Character · Noun

fraud; harm; drawback

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

fraud; deceitful act; act to gain unfair advantage

Used to describe dishonest practices that seek personal gain at others' expense.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
tōu偷
shuì税
lòu漏
shuì税
de的
zuò作
bì~
xíng行
wéi为
yán严
zhòng重
sǔn损
hài害
le了
guó国
jiā家
lì利
yì益
 。

This kind of tax evasion and fraudulent act seriously damages national interests.

Guān官
yuán员
yíng营
sī私
wǔ舞
bì~
shì是
pò破
huài坏
guān官
chǎng场
fēng风
qì气
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
yīn因
 。

Official corruption and self-serving fraud are important causes of damage to official workplace ethics.

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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
bèi被
bào曝
guāng光
le了
cái财
wù务
zuò作
bì~
chǒu丑
wén闻
 。

This company was exposed for financial fraud scandals.

Xuǎn选
jǔ举
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
chū出
xiàn现
le了
duō多
qǐ起
zuò作
bì~
shì事
jiàn件
 。

Multiple cases of election fraud occurred during the voting process.

Shāng商
yè业
huó活
dòng动
zhōng中
de的
zuò作
bì~
xíng行
wéi为
huì会
bèi被
yán严
lì厉
chǔ处
fá罚
 。

Fraudulent acts in commercial activities will be severely punished.

2.

noun

harm; drawback; defect (opposite of 利)

formal

Often used in formal or set phrases to refer to negative aspects, flaws, or harmful consequences.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chū出
tái台
zhèng政
cè策
xīng兴
lì利
chú除
bì~
 ,
tuī推
dòng动
háng行
yè业
jiàn健
kāng康
fā发
zhǎn展
 。

We need to introduce policies to promote benefits and eliminate harms to promote the healthy development of the industry.

Zhè这
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
qiè切
zhòng中
le了
dāng当
qián前
jiào教
yù育
gǎi改
gé革
de的
shí时
bì~
 。

This review accurately pointed out the current drawbacks of education reform.

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Rèn任
hé何
xīn新
jì技
shù术
dōu都
yǒu有
qí其
lì利
yǔ与
bì~
 ,
xū需
yào要
hé合
lǐ理
yǐn引
dǎo导
 。

Every new technology has its advantages and disadvantages, and needs reasonable guidance.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
zhuó着
shǒu手
jiě解
jué决
yī医
liáo疗
zī资
yuán源
fēn分
pèi配
bù不
jūn均
de的
shí时
bì~
 。

The government is working to solve the current flaws in the uneven distribution of medical resources.

Zhè这
xiàng项
jì计
huà划
jīng经
guò过
duō多
cì次
lùn论
zhèng证
 ,
yǐ已
jīng经
guī规
bì避
le了
dà大
bù部
fen分
qián潜
zài在
de的
bì~
duān端
 。

This plan has been demonstrated multiple times, and most potential drawbacks have been avoided.