贿 (huì) - Bribe, bribery & to offer or accept bribes

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huì ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical: 贝

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贿 · huì

Bribe, bribery;

to offer or accept bribes;

illicit money or gifts given to corrupt someone.

Bribe, briberyto offer or accept bribesillicit money or gifts given to corrupt someone.

Usage highlights

Accept bribesOffer bribesBribery crimeBribery caseBribery scandalAnti

Synonyms

  • 赂— Bribe, bribery
  • 赃— Illicit money, bribes

Antonyms

  • 廉— Incorruptible, honest
  • 洁— Clean, pure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was accused of accepting bribes (受贿).
  • The company offered bribes to officials (行贿).
  • Bribery is a serious crime (贿赂罪).
  • They investigated the bribery case (贿赂案).

Collocations

  • Accept bribes(受贿)
  • Offer bribes(行贿)
  • Bribery crime(贿赂罪)
  • Bribery case(贿赂案)
  • Bribery scandal(贿赂丑闻)
  • Anti-bribery(反贿赂)

Idioms

  • Offer bribes and accept bribes(行贿受贿)
  • Greedy for bribes(贪贿无艺)
  • Bribery is rampant(贿赂公行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with corruption in Chinese bureaucracy; the character contains the 'shell/money' radical (贝), indicating financial corruption.
  • Strongly negative connotation in Chinese culture, representing moral decay and abuse of power.
  • Subject of frequent anti-corruption campaigns in modern China.

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