巴结

巴結

bājie

verb #22,774

Meanings

1 to fawn on
2 to curry favor with
3 to toady to
4 to butter up

Characters

to cling to / to hope

to tie / to connect (neutral tone in compound)

Examples

他总是想方设法巴结老板。

Tā zǒng shì xiǎng fāng shè fǎ bājie lǎobǎn.

He always tries every way possible to curry favor with the boss.

她不喜欢巴结有权势的人。

Tā bù xǐhuān bājie yǒu quánshì de rén.

She doesn't like to toady to people with power.

为了升职，他到处巴结领导。

Wèile shēngzhí, tā dào chù bājie lǐngdǎo.

To get promoted, he curried favor with leaders everywhere.

Tips

register

巴结 has a negative connotation — it implies sycophantic, inauthentic flattery for personal gain. It's more pejorative than 讨好 (to please), which can be neutral.

Stroke Order

巴 bā

结 jié