Chinese
fǔbài
Meaning: corruption; rotten; decayed; spoiled
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

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Example sentences

食物如果沒有妥善冷藏,很快就會腐敗。
食物如果没有妥善冷藏,很快就会腐败。
If food is not properly refrigerated, it will soon spoil.
他勇敢地揭發了這起腐敗案件。
He bravely exposed this corruption case.
嚴懲貪污腐敗是政府當前的首要任務。
Punishing corruption and bribery is the government's current top priority.

Usage Notes

Can refer to organic decay or to moral and political corruption.

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