毁谤

毀謗

huǐbàng

verb #29,716

Meanings

1 to slander
2 to libel
3 to malign
4 to defame

Characters

to destroy, to damage

to slander, to defame

Examples

他散布谎言，毁谤同事的名誉。

Tā sànbù huǎngyán, huǐbàng tóngshì de míngyù.

He spread lies and defamed his colleague's reputation.

对他人进行毁谤是违法的行为。

Duì tārén jìnxíng huǐbàng shì wéifǎ de xíngwéi.

Slandering others is an illegal act.

Tips

usage

毁谤 in Chinese law can constitute a criminal offense (诽谤罪, fěibàng zuì). It implies the deliberate spreading of false statements to damage someone's reputation.

Stroke Order

毁 huǐ

谤 bàng