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

HSK 5

贿赂是违法的行为。

Huìlù shì wéifǎ de xíngwéi.

Bribery is an illegal act.

HSK 7-9

他因为贿赂官员被逮捕了。

Tā yīnwèi huìlù guānyuán bèi dàibǔ le.

He was arrested for bribing officials.

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