洗钱 (xǐ qián) — to launder money
Definition
Means 'to launder money' — to disguise illegally obtained money as legitimate. A formal/legal term commonly seen in news and crime reporting.
verb
to launder money
Examples
- 洗钱。Tā men lì yòng kōng ké gōng sī lái xǐ qián.They use shell companies to launder money.
- 。Jǐng fāng chá huò le yì qǐ xǐ le dà bǐ qián de àn jiàn.The police uncovered a case where a large sum of money had been laundered.
- 洗钱。Tā yīn wèi cān yù xǐ qián bèi pàn le shí nián.He was sentenced to ten years for participating in money laundering.
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