欺负 qīfu to bully
怎么记住“欺负”: 欺 to cheat + 负 shoulder = to bully.
汉字
用法
- To bully, pick on, take advantage of someone weaker - 别欺负人 (bié qīfu rén) don't bully people, 他被同学欺负 he's bullied by classmates.
- Everyday spoken; 负 is neutral tone (qīfu). Covers physical bullying and unfair treatment/exploitation.
- Contrast 欺骗 (qīpiàn, to deceive): 欺负 is about mistreating/oppressing, not lying to.
例句
- 汤姆被欺负了。 Tāngmǔ bèi qīfù le.Tom was bullied.