偷运 (tōu yùn) — to illegally transport; to smuggle
Definition
偷 means 'secretly/stealthily' and 运 means 'transport', so 偷运 means to transport something hidden and illegally — usually goods, drugs, or people across a border. Stronger and more specific than the general sense of 'transport'.
verb
to illegally transportto smuggle
Examples
- 偷运。Tā men qǐ tú tōu yùn dú pǐn rù jìng.They attempted to smuggle drugs into the country.
- 偷运。Zhè ge tuán huǒ yīn tōu yùn wén wù bèi dài bǔ.This gang was arrested for illegally transporting cultural relics.
- 偷运。Hǎi guān chá huò le yì pī tōu yùn de huò wù.Customs seized a batch of illegally transported goods.
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