黑社会 (hēi shè huì) — criminal underworld; organized crime syndicate
Definition
A term for the criminal underworld — organized crime groups like the mafia or triads. Carries a strong negative sense and is used in news and legal contexts, not casual speech.
noun
criminal underworldorganized crime syndicate
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 黑社会。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài yán lì dǎ jī hēi shè huì huó dòng.The police are cracking down hard on organized crime activities.
- 黑社会。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le hēi shè huì nèi bù de ēn yuàn qíng chóu.This movie tells the story of the grudges and affections within the criminal underworld.
- 黑社会。Tā yīn wèi jiā rù hēi shè huì ér bèi pàn le shí nián yǒu qī tú xíng.He was sentenced to ten years in prison for joining an organized crime syndicate.
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