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Slander in Chinese

to slander · HSK 7–9

诽谤 fěi bàng

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  1. 诽 fěi to slander
  2. 谤 bàng to slander

他因为在网上诽谤别人被起诉了。 He was sued for slandering others online.

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Slander in Chinese is 诽谤 (fěi bàng). You can also say 污蔑 (wū miè), 毁 (huǐ).

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