传销 (chuán xiāo) — pyramid scheme; illegal multi-level marketing
Definition
传销 (chuánxiāo) refers to pyramid schemes — illegal multi-level marketing that scams participants through recruitment chains. It is a crime in China, distinct from legal direct selling (直销).
verb
pyramid schemeillegal multi-level marketing
Examples
- 传销，。Tā cān jiā le yí gè chuán xiāo zǔ zhī, hòu lái bèi jǐng fāng chá chǔ le.He joined a pyramid scheme organization and was later investigated by the police.
- 传销。Hěn duō rén yīn wèi xiàn rù chuán xiāo ér sǔn shī le dà liàng qián cái.Many people lost a lot of money because they fell into pyramid schemes.
- 传销，。Zhèng fǔ yán lì dǎ jī chuán xiāo huó dòng, bǎo hù qún zhòng lì yì.The government cracks down heavily on pyramid scheme activities to protect the people's interests.
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