欺负

欺負

qīfu

verb HSK 6 #4,083

Meanings

To bully and mistreat — picking on someone weaker.

不要欺负小朋友。

Bùyào qīfu xiǎopéngyǒu.

Don't bully little kids.

他在学校被人欺负了。

Tā zài xuéxiào bèi rén qīfu le.

He was bullied at school.

你别欺负人！

Nǐ bié qīfu rén!

Stop picking on people!

大孩子不应该欺负小孩子。

Dà háizi bù yīnggāi qīfu xiǎoháizi.

Bigger kids shouldn't bully smaller kids.

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