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  • 1

    adj.(of system, organization, etc.) chaotic

    • fǔ bài de zhì dù ràng rén wú fǎ jiē shòu

      腐败制度无法接受

      The corrupt system is unacceptable.

    • tā fǔ bài de chòu míng yǐ jīng kāi shǐ chuán kāi le

      腐败已经开始传开

      His noisome reputation for corruption had already begun to spread.

    • wǒ tǎo yàn fǔ bài de shè huì

      讨厌腐败社会

      I hate corrupt society.

  • 2

    v.decayed; decompose; rotten

    • ròu rú guǒ bù lěng cáng róng yì fǔ bài

      如果冷藏容易腐败

      Meat rots easily if it is not refrigerated.

    • chī fǔ bài shí wù róng yì shēng bìng

      腐败食物容易生病

      To eat putrid food is liable to get sick.

    • mù cái tú yóu qī kě yǐ fáng zhǐ fǔ bài

      木材油漆可以防止腐败

      Applying paint to wood can prevent it from rotting.

  • 3

    adj.(of ideas/behaviour) degenerate

    • fǔ bài guān yuán

      腐败官员

      corrupt official

    • fǔ bài xíng wéi

      腐败行为

      corruption

    • fǔ bài tòu dǐng

      腐败

      rotten to the core

Word usage

  • Note
    "腐败" is different from "腐化". 1) "腐化" emphasizes the process of behavior; "腐败" is the result of "腐化" behavior. 2) "腐化" mostly refers to individuals; "腐败" can refer to individuals or society.