No. 502 in Chinese
腐败
Corruption; decay; rot.
In a sentence
政府的腐败问题引发了社会的不满。
The issue of corruption in the government caused public dissatisfaction.
Here, '腐败' is used to describe unethical or illegal activities, particularly within government or organizations.
空气高湿度可能导致食物迅速腐败。
High air humidity might lead to rapid spoilage of food.
'腐败' in this context refers to the decomposition or spoilage of organic materials like food.
她拒绝让内心被世俗的腐败思想侵蚀。
She refused to let her heart be corroded by worldly corrupt thoughts.
In this sentence, '腐败' describes moral degradation or contamination of one's spirit by negative influences.
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