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“exploit” in Chinese

Chinese

Also开采 (kāi cǎi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbō xuē

Example

工厂老板长期剥削工人。gōng chǎng láo bǎn cháng qī bō xuē gōng rén

The factory owner has been exploiting the workers for years.

Illustration for 剥削 (exploit)

How to say “exploit” in Chinese

“Exploit” in Chinese is 剥削 (bō xuē).

One side strips value from another's work or resources and keeps an unfair share.

Full entry for 剥削: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 剥削

地主通过税收和高利贷来剥削农民。dì zhǔ tōng guò shuì shōu hé gāo lì dài lái bō xuē nóng mín

The landlord exploits farmers through taxes and high-interest loans.

Tips for using 剥削

  • The word usually marks a serious pattern of unfair gain, not merely an isolated inconvenience, so it carries the tone of a strong social or workplace accusation.

Other Chinese words for “exploit”

公司计划在附近开采石油。gōng sī jì huà zài fù jìn kāi cǎi shí yóu

The company plans to exploit nearby oil resources.

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