smuggle in Chinese
smuggle in Chinese is 走私 — smuggle means to move goods or people illegally across a border or past authorities, avoiding taxes, laws, or detection.
smuggle in Chinese
走私
Pronounced: zǒu sī
(transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties
What does "smuggle" mean?
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verb To move goods or people illegally across a border or past authorities, avoiding taxes, laws, or detection.
"They were caught trying to smuggle diamonds through customs."
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verb To bring something in secretly, not necessarily illegally.
"She smuggled a phone into the exam room."
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smuggle in a sentence
- They were caught trying to smuggle diamonds through customs.
- The novel follows a group who smuggle refugees across the border.
- She smuggled a phone into the exam room.
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What is "smuggle" in Chinese?
"smuggle" in Chinese is 走私. smuggle means: To move goods or people illegally across a border or past authorities, avoiding taxes, laws, or detection.
How do you pronounce 走私?
"smuggle" in Chinese is 走私, pronounced "zǒu sī".
How do you use "smuggle" in a sentence?
Example: "They were caught trying to smuggle diamonds through customs." In Chinese, "smuggle" is 走私.
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