贿赂

贿赂 huìlù

Bribe

贿赂 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 賄賂 huilu

What 贿赂 means

  1. Bribe

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Character by character

贿赂 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

贿
huì
Bribe
赂
lù
Bribe (bribery)

How to write 贿赂

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贿赂 in a sentence

他因贿赂官员被判刑。
Tā yīn huìlù guānyuán bèi pànxíng.
He was sentenced for bribing officials.
任何形式的贿赂都是违法的。
Rènhé xíngshì de huìlù dōu shì wéifǎ de.
Bribery in any form is illegal.

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Sounds the same as 贿赂

These are also written huilu without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 贿赂

What does 贿赂 mean in English?

贿赂 is pronounced huìlù and means Bribe.

How do you pronounce 贿赂?

贿赂 is huìlù in pinyin — written huilu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 贿赂?

贿赂 is written with 2 characters: 贿 (huì) Bribe, 赂 (lù) Bribe (bribery). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 贿赂 written in traditional Chinese?

賄賂. The simplified form 贿赂 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 賄賂 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced huìlù.

Is 贿赂 an HSK word?

Yes — 贿赂 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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