私藏 (sī cáng) — to possess or store something illegally (e.g., weapons, smuggled goods); to have a private collection (of items, often valuable or rare)
Definition
A verb with two related senses: 'to possess/store something illegal' (weapons, smuggled or unregistered goods) and 'to keep a private collection' (of valuables or rarities). Both senses stress items hidden from authorities or the public eye.
verb
to possess or store something illegally (e.g., weapons, smuggled goods)to have a private collection (of items, often valuable or rare)
Examples
- 私藏。Tā yīn wèi sī cáng qiāng zhī bèi pàn le xíng.He was sentenced for illegally possessing firearms.
- 私藏。Zhè wèi lǎo rén sī cáng le hěn duō yóu piào hé cáng pǐn.This elderly man has a private collection of many stamps and collectibles.
- 私藏。Jǐng fāng fā xiàn tā sī cáng le dà liàng wèi jīng dēng jì de wén wù.The police discovered that he had privately stored a large number of unregistered cultural relics.
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