赃物

贓物

zāngwù

noun #14,880

Measure Word

一件赃物 jiàn

Meanings

1 stolen property
2 booty
3 loot

Characters

stolen goods; illicit

Examples

警方追回了大部分赃物。

Jǐngfāng zhuīhuí le dà bùfen zāngwù.

The police recovered most of the stolen property.

他被发现藏匿赃物。

Tā bèi fāxiàn cángnì zāngwù.

He was found hiding stolen goods.

Tips

usage

赃物 is a legal/formal term. The character 赃 specifically means 'stolen/illicit goods'. Related: 销赃 (to fence stolen goods), 赃款 (illicit money).

Stroke Order

赃 zāng

物 wù