# 腐败 (fǔbài)

In Mandarin Chinese, 腐败 (fǔbài) means “corruption; corrupt”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: corruption; corrupt
- Pinyin: fǔbài (fu3 bai4)
- Traditional: 腐敗
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 政府正在采取强有力的措施打击腐败。
  Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài cǎiqǔ qiáng yǒulì de cuòshī dǎjī fǔbài.
  The government is taking strong measures to combat corruption.

## Characters

- 腐 (fǔ): decay; rotten
- [败](https://hanziro.com/word/bai-lose/) (bài): to lose; to fail

https://hanziro.com/word/fu-bai-corruption/

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