Definition
欺负 (qī fu) means to bully or pick on someone, typically through repeated mistreatment or intimidation. Unlike 侮辱 (wǔ rǔ), which attacks someone's dignity through insults or humiliation, 欺负 covers broader physical or verbal abuse. 指点 (zhǐ diǎn) can mean 'to pick on' when constantly criticizing faults, but its main sense is 'to point out or give guidance'.
verb
to bullyto pick onto push around
Easily confused
- 起伏qǐ fúsound-aliketo rise and fall, to undulate (of terrain, waves, etc.)
Examples
- ，欺负。Zài xuéxiào lǐ, tā jīngcháng qī fu xīn lái de tóngxué.At school, he often bullies the new students.
- 欺负，。Tāmen zǒngshì qī fu lǎoshirén, tài guòfèn le.They always pick on honest people; it's too much.
- 欺负，。Wǒ zài wǎng shàng yě bèi biérén qī fu guo, gǎnjué hěn nánshòu.I was bullied online by others, and it felt terrible.
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