欺负
Old HSK 6
欺负 (qīfu) · to bully
欺负 (qīfu) means “to bully; to pick on”. It is written with 2 characters: 欺 (to cheat) + 负 (load). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 欺负 is built
The characters
欺 qī · to cheat
What 欺 is made of
- 其qí — his
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 甘gān — sweet
- 欠qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人rén — person
负 fù · load
What 负 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A person 人 carrying a lot of money 贝 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
大孩子不应该欺负小孩子。Dà háizi bù yīnggāi qīfu xiǎo háizi.Older kids shouldn't bully younger ones.
如果有人欺负你，要告诉老师。Rúguǒ yǒu rén qīfu nǐ, yào gàosu lǎoshī.If anyone bullies you, tell the teacher.
Questions about 欺负
What does 欺负 mean?
欺负 (qīfu) means “to bully; to pick on”.
How do you pronounce 欺负?
欺负 is pronounced qīfu.
Which HSK level is 欺负?
欺负 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 欺骗qīpiànto deceive
- 负责fùzéto be in charge of
- 负担fùdānburden
- 抱负bàofùambition
- 辜负gūfùto let down
- 胜负shèngfùvictory or defeat
- 正负zhèngfùpositive and negative
- 负责人fùzérénperson in charge
Learn 欺负 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 140: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.