偷运

偷運

tōuyùn

verb #14,690

Meanings

1 to smuggle; to transport secretly

Characters

to steal; secretly

to transport; to carry

Examples

他们企图偷运毒品过境。

Tāmen qǐtú tōuyùn dúpǐn guòjìng.

They attempted to smuggle drugs across the border.

海关查获了一批偷运的货物。

Hǎiguān cháhuò le yī pī tōuyùn de huòwù.

Customs seized a batch of smuggled goods.

Tips

usage

偷运 emphasizes the secret transportation aspect. Compare with 走私 (zǒusī), which is the more common general term for smuggling and has a broader legal meaning.

Stroke Order

偷 tōu

运 yùn