贪污

• 병음: tān wū
• 한자 분석: 贪 = 今 + 贝; 污 = 氵(water) + 亏 (phonetic)

뜻

공금(회사 자금)을 횡령하다; 부패하다

A serious legal/political term for corruption, especially embezzlement of public funds by officials. Central to anti-corruption campaigns in China. Carries severe legal consequences.

예문

1. 这位官员因贪污受贿被判处有期徒刑十五年。
2. 公司加强了财务审计，防止内部人员贪污公款。
3. 反贪污斗争是一场持久战，必须常抓不懈。

사용 가이드

맥락: legal, political, news

어조: serious

올바른 표현

• 他因贪污罪被逮捕。(He was arrested for embezzlement.)
• 贪污腐败现象必须严惩。(Corruption must be severely punished.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把小偷小摸说成'贪污' (贪污 specifically refers to embezzlement by officials — for petty theft, use 偷窃 or 小偷小摸)

기원과 역사

贪 means greedy, 污 means dirty or corrupt. Together: corrupt embezzlement.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal