走私 (zǒu sī) — to smuggle; to have an illicit affair

Definition

Examples

• 他因为走私毒品被判了十年。
  Tā yīn wèi zǒu sī dú pǐn bèi pàn le shí nián.
  He was sentenced to ten years for smuggling drugs.
• 他走过私，但后来改行了。
  Tā zǒu guò sī, dàn hòu lái gǎi háng le.
  He used to smuggle, but later changed careers.
• 他们暗中走私多年，最后被发现了。
  Tā men àn zhōng zǒu sī duō nián, zuì hòu bèi fā xiàn le.
  They had an illicit affair for many years and were finally discovered.

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