to bribe; a bribe
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to bribe; to corrupt with money or gifts
formalA serious legal and ethical offense. Often involves officials or people in power.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
huì贿
lù赂
fǎ法
guān官
yǐ以
yǐng影
xiǎng响
pàn判
jué决
。
He attempted to bribe the judge to influence the verdict.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
huì贿
lù赂
zhèng政
fǔ府
guān官
yuán员
huò获
qǔ取
hé合
tong同
。
This company was accused of bribing government officials to obtain contracts.
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Yòng用
jīn金
qián钱
huì贿
lù赂
duì对
shǒu手
shǐ使
qí其
rèn认
shū输
shì是
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
。
It is unethical to bribe an opponent with money to make them concede.
noun
bribe; payoff; the money or gifts used to bribe
formalRefers to the specific object of value offered.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zài在
tā他
de的
chē车
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
jù巨
é额
huì贿
lù赂
。
The police found a huge bribe in his car.
Tā他
yīn因
shōu收
shòu受
shāng商
yè业
huì贿
lù赂
ér而
bèi被
dài逮
bǔ捕
。
He was arrested for accepting commercial bribes.
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Nà那
bǐ笔
huì贿
lù赂
shì是
shí十
wàn万
yuán元
xiàn现
jīn金
。
That bribe was one hundred thousand yuan in cash.