受贿

受賄

shòuhuì

verb HSK 7-9 #16,968

Meanings

1 to accept a bribe; to take bribes

Characters

to receive; to accept

Literally 'to receive a bribe.' The counterpart is 行贿 (xínghuì, to offer a bribe).

Examples

那个官员因受贿被逮捕了。

Nàge guānyuán yīn shòuhuì bèi dàibǔ le.

That official was arrested for taking bribes.

受贿是严重的违法行为。

Shòuhuì shì yánzhòng de wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Taking bribes is a serious criminal offense.

Tips

usage

受贿 (accepting bribes) and 行贿 (xínghuì, offering bribes) are a pair — both are crimes in China. Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign (反腐运动) made these words front-page news for years. The character 贿 contains 贝 (shell/money radical).

Stroke Order

受 shòu

贿 huì