欺负

欺負

qīfu

verb HSK 6 #4,083

Meanings

To bully and mistreat - picking on someone weaker.

HSK 1

你别欺负人！

Nǐ bié qīfu rén!

Stop picking on people!

HSK 3

他在学校被人欺负了。

Tā zài xuéxiào bèi rén qīfu le.

He was bullied at school.

HSK 5

他常常受到同事的排挤和欺负。

Tā chángcháng shòudào tóngshì de páijǐ hé qīfu.

He is often marginalized and bullied by his coworkers.

usage

欺负 is the everyday word for bullying. 被欺负 (bèi qīfu) = to be bullied. Related: 欺凌 (qīlíng) is the more formal term for bullying/harassment.

欺 qī

负 fù