贿赂

賄賂

huìlù

verb HSK 7-9 #4,534

Meanings

1 to bribe
2 bribery
3 a bribe

Characters

to bribe; a bribe

Examples

他因为贿赂官员被逮捕了。

Tā yīnwèi huìlù guānyuán bèi dàibǔ le.

He was arrested for bribing officials.

贿赂是违法的行为。

Huìlù shì wéifǎ de xíngwéi.

Bribery is an illegal act.

Tips

memory

Both characters contain 贝 (shell/money radical). 贿 = money + have, 赂 = money + each. Money exchanging hands — bribery.

Stroke Order

贿 huì

赂 lù