亏待 (kuī dài): to treat sb unfairly

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to treat sb unfairly
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to treat sb unfairly

Chinese explanation

对人不公平，没有给予应有的尊重、待遇或回报。通常指在物质或情感上让别人吃亏，让人受到冷落或委屈。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to lose (money)

HSK 6

to stay

Example sentences

She has sacrificed so much for this family; if you still treat her unfairly, that would be utterly heartless.

The boss always treats the veteran employees unfairly, paying them the lowest wages while making them do the hardest work; everyone is very dissatisfied.

We are good friends; I would never treat you unfairly. This time, we'll split the profits equally.

This company treats its employees unfairly and often deducts overtime pay, so many people have quit.

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