贪
污

To be corrupt in Chinese: 贪污 (tān wū)

tān wū

to be corrupt

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 貪污1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to be corrupt
  2. 2corruption
  3. 3to embezzle

Stroke order

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贪
污

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ㄊㄢ

tān

ㄊ/ tㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄨ

wū

ㄨ/ u—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

贪污

Simplified

貪污

Traditional

Example sentences

See 贪污 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 那个官员因为贪污被抓了。

    nà ge guān yuán yīn wèi tān wū bèi zhuā le。

    That official was arrested for corruption.

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Related words

贪

tān

to have a voracious desire for

污染

wū rǎn

to pollute

污水

wū shuǐ

sewage

贪婪

tān lán

avaricious

污秽

wū huì

nasty

贪玩儿

tān wánr

Greedy

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