亏待 (kuīdài) · to treat unfairly

亏待 (kuīdài) means “to treat unfairly; to be unfair to”. It is written with 2 characters: 亏 (to lose) + 待 (to stay). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 亏待 is built

The characters

亏 kuī · to lose

What 亏 is made of

二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

待 dāi · to stay

What 待 is made of

彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch

Origin hint: To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

公司不会亏待努力的员工。Gōngsī búhuì kuīdài nǔlì de yuángōng.The company won't treat hard-working staff unfairly.

你帮了我，我不会亏待你的。Nǐ bāng le wǒ, wǒ búhuì kuīdài nǐ de.You helped me, and I won't shortchange you.

Questions about 亏待

What does 亏待 mean?

亏待 (kuīdài) means “to treat unfairly; to be unfair to”.

How do you pronounce 亏待?

亏待 is pronounced kuīdài.

Which HSK level is 亏待?

亏待 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 111: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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