Definition
走私 (zǒu sī) primarily means 'to smuggle', usually contraband goods. It also extends to the figurative meaning of having an illicit affair. The verb is separable (离合词): aspect markers like 过 can be inserted between 走 and 私 (e.g., 走过私 'has smuggled').
verb
to smuggleto have an illicit affair
Examples
- 走私。Tā yīnwèi zǒu sī dúpǐn bèi pàn le shí nián.He was sentenced to ten years for smuggling drugs.
- ，。Tā zǒu guo sī, dàn hòulái gǎi háng le.He used to smuggle, but later changed careers.
- 走私，。Tāmen ànzhōng zǒu sī duō nián, zuìhòu bèi fāxiàn le.They had an illicit affair for many years and were finally discovered.
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