洗钱

洗錢

xǐqián

verb #10,456

Meanings

1 to launder money
2 money laundering

Characters

Examples

他因为洗钱被判了十年。

Tā yīnwèi xǐqián bèi pàn le shínián.

He was sentenced to ten years for money laundering.

警方正在调查这家公司的洗钱行为。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá zhèjiā gōngsī de xǐqián xíngwéi.

The police are investigating this company's money laundering activities.

Tips

memory

洗 (wash) + 钱 (money) = to wash money, just like the English term "money laundering" (laundering = washing).

Stroke Order

洗 xǐ

钱 qián