黑钱 (hēi qián) — ill-gotten money; dirty money; bribe
Definition
Money obtained through illegal or corrupt means, such as bribery or criminal trade. Pairs with verbs like 收, 洗, or 赚; do not confuse with 钱 (money in general) or 黑 (black alone).
noun
ill-gotten moneydirty moneybribe
Examples
- 黑钱。Tā yīn wèi shōu hēi qián bèi zhuā le.He was caught for taking dirty money.
- 黑钱。Zhè xiē hēi qián shì tōng guò fēi fǎ jiāo yì dé lái de.This dirty money came from illegal transactions.
- 黑钱。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá zhè bǐ hēi qián de lái yuán.The police are investigating the source of this dirty money.
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