欺负

欺负 qīfu

To bully†

欺负 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 欺負 qifu

What 欺负 means

  1. To bully†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 欺负, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

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

欺
qī
Deceive (cheat - bully)
负
fù
Lose (carry - to bear - negative number)

How to write 欺负

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欺负 in a sentence

不要欺负比你弱小的人。
Bú yào qīfu bǐ nǐ ruòxiǎo de rén.
Do not bully those weaker than you.
他小时候常被同学欺负。
Tā xiǎoshíhou cháng bèi tóngxué qīfu.
He was often bullied by classmates as a child.

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Sounds the same as 欺负

These are also written qifu 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 欺负

What does 欺负 mean in English?

欺负 is pronounced qīfu and means To bully †.

How do you pronounce 欺负?

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

What are the characters in 欺负?

欺负 is written with 2 characters: 欺 (qī) Deceive (cheat - bully), 负 (fù) Lose (carry - to bear - negative number). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 欺负 written in traditional Chinese?

欺負. The simplified form 欺负 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 欺負 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qīfu.

Is 欺负 an HSK word?

Yes — 欺负 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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