蛇头 (shé) — human smuggler, snakehead (slang); head of a snake
Definition
蛇头 literally means 'snake's head', but in news and crime reporting it is the slang term for a human-smuggling organizer who guides migrants across borders.
noun
human smugglersnakehead (slang)head of a snake
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 蛇头。Jǐng fāng zhuā dào le yí gè shé.The police caught a snakehead (human smuggler).
- 蛇头。Zhè tiáo shé de shé shì sān jiǎo xíng de.This snake's head is triangular.
- 蛇头。Zhè zhǒng shé de shé shì lǜ sè de.This kind of snake has a green head.
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