rotten; decayed (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
腐朽 (unaltered)
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Examples
这座古老的建筑已经开始显示出腐朽的迹象。 zhè zuò gǔlǎo de jiànzhù yǐjīng kāishǐ xiǎnshì chū fǔxiǔ de jìxiàng。 - This ancient building is beginning to show signs of decay.
这些木质家具因为时间久了，已经变得腐朽不堪。 zhèxiē mùzhì jiājù yīnwèi shíjiān jiǔle, yǐjīng biàn de fǔxiǔ bùkān。 - These wooden furniture pieces have become decayed and decrepit due to age.
那艘废弃的船因为长期没人打理，现在已经腐朽不堪。 nà sōu fèiqì de chuán yīnwèi chángqī méi rén dǎlǐ, xiànzài yǐjīng fǔxiǔ bùkān。 - That abandoned ship has become decrepit due to long-term neglect.
这本书的封面已经因为潮湿而腐朽了。 zhè běn shū de fēngmiàn yǐjīng yīnwèi cháoshī ér fǔxiǔle。 - The cover of this book has decayed due to moisture.
这些废墟已经腐朽成为了一个巨大的堆积物。 zhèxiē fèixū yǐjīng fǔxiǔ chéngwéile yīgè jùdà de duījīwù。 - These ruins have decayed into a massive pile.
Characters
腐 fǔ - become rotten, go bad, decay; tofu; (of ideas) stale |
朽 xiǔ - to decay, to rot; to obliterate, to wear away; senile |