挪用

nuóyòng

verb #13,228

Meanings

1 to misappropriate; to embezzle
2 to divert (funds) for another purpose

Characters

to move; to shift

Examples

HSK 7-9

他因挪用公款被逮捕了。

Tā yīn nuóyòng gōngkuǎn bèi dàibǔ le.

He was arrested for embezzling public funds.

HSK 7-9

不能挪用专项资金。

Bù néng nuóyòng zhuānxiàng zījīn.

You cannot divert earmarked funds.

Tips

usage

挪用 can mean legitimate reallocation or illegal embezzlement depending on context. 挪用公款 specifically means embezzling public funds.

Stroke Order

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