黑户 (hēi hù) — unregistered resident (esp. without legal household registration); unlicensed or illegal business; person engaged in prohibited or underground activities
Definition
A colloquial label for people or businesses with no legal registration — unregistered migrants, unlicensed shops, or those in illicit activity. The 三 example illustrates the underground-activity sense; the others show the 'no 户口 / no 营业执照' sense.
noun
unregistered resident (esp. without legal household registration)unlicensed or illegal businessperson engaged in prohibited or underground activities
Examples
- 黑户，。Zhè zuò chéng shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō hēi hù, tā men wú fǎ xiǎng shòu gōng gòng fú wù.There are many unregistered residents in this city, and they cannot enjoy public services.
- 黑户，。Nà jiā diàn shì hēi hù, méi yǒu yíng yè zhí zhào.That shop is an illegal business; it has no business license.
- 黑户。Jǐng fāng zhuā zhù le jǐ gè cóng shì fēi fǎ huó dòng de hēi hù.The police caught several black household residents engaged in illegal activities.
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