拐卖 (guǎi mài) — to abduct and traffic (people), especially women or children for forced labor or marriage
Definition
Transitive verb meaning 'to abduct and traffic (people).' 拐 alone means 'to kidnap / turn (a corner)'; the compound 拐卖 specifically refers to the crime of abducting and selling women or children.
verb
to abduct and traffic (people)especially women or children for forced labor or marriage
Examples
- 拐卖。Jǐng fāng pò huò le yì qǐ guǎi mài ér tóng de àn jiàn.The police cracked a case of child trafficking.
- 拐卖。Tā bèi rén fàn zi guǎi mài dào le piān yuǎn shān qū.She was trafficked by human smugglers to a remote mountain area.
- 拐卖。Zhōng guó zhèng fǔ yán lì dǎ jī guǎi mài fù nǚ de fàn zuì xíng wéi.The Chinese government severely cracks down on the crime of trafficking women.
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