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欺负

欺負
qīfu
verb HSK 6 #4,083

Meanings

  1. 1 to bully; to pick on; to push around

Characters

欺
qī
to deceive; to bully; to cheat
负
fu
to bear; to lose; to betray (light tone here)
To bully and mistreat — picking on someone weaker.

Examples

不要欺负小朋友。
Bùyào qīfu xiǎo péngyǒu.
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 xiǎo háizi.
Bigger kids shouldn't bully smaller kids.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

欺 qī
负 fù