English–Chinese
“corruption” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinfǔ bài
Example
那个官员因为腐败被抓了。nà ge guān yuán yīn wèi fǔ bài bèi zhuā le
That official was arrested for corruption.
How to say “corruption” in Chinese
“Corruption” in Chinese is 腐败 (fǔ bài).
An institution's inner integrity is eaten away until its rules no longer serve the public fairly.
Example sentences with 腐败
纪委已经采取措施遏制腐败。jì wěi yǐ jīng cái qǔ cuò shī è zhì fǔ bài
The discipline inspection commission has already taken measures to curb corruption.
Tips for using 腐败
- News and public-affairs speech use this broad label for a pattern, whereas casual conversation often makes a situation clearer by naming the concrete behavior.