洗钱 (xǐ qián) — to launder money

Definition

Means 'to launder money' — to disguise illegally obtained money as legitimate. A formal/legal term commonly seen in news and crime reporting.

verb
to launder money

Examples

  • 洗钱
    Tā men lì yòng kōng ké gōng sī lái xǐ qián.
    They use shell companies to launder money.
  • Jǐng fāng chá huò le yì qǐ xǐ le dà bǐ qián de àn jiàn.
    The police uncovered a case where a large sum of money had been laundered.
  • 洗钱
    Tā yīn wèi cān yù xǐ qián bèi pàn le shí nián.
    He was sentenced to ten years for participating in money laundering.
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