挪用 (nuó yòng) — to misappropriate, to embezzle, to divert (funds)
Definition
A formal-written verb for illegally diverting or misusing funds earmarked for one purpose to another. Implies official or institutional misuse of money rather than personal theft.
verb
to misappropriateto embezzleto divert (funds)
Examples
- 挪用。Tā yīn wèi nuó yòng gōng sī zī jīn bèi kāi chú le.He was fired for misappropriating company funds.
- 挪用。Zhè qǐ nuó yòng gōng kuǎn àn shè jí jīn é jù dà.This case of embezzling public funds involves a huge amount of money.
- 挪用。Shěn jì fā xiàn gāi bù mén cún zài nuó yòng zhuān xiàng zī jīn de wèn tí.The audit found that the department had a problem of diverting special funds.
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