受贿 shòuhuì to accept a bribe
How to remember 受贿: 受 to receive + 贿 to bribe = to accept a bribe.
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How it is used
- 'To take bribes / accept a bribe' - 受贿被查 (shòuhuì bèi chá) investigated for taking bribes, 贪污受贿 corruption and bribery.
- A legal/anti-corruption term; the counterpart is 行贿 (xínghuì, to offer a bribe). 受贿/行贿 = the taking vs the giving of bribes.