偷排 (tōupái): to discharge illegally

Meanings

1 to discharge illegally
2 to dump (waste, pollutants) illicitly

Characters

偷

tōu

to steal; surreptitiously

排

pái

to discharge; emit

Examples

工厂偷排污水被环保局查处。

Gōngchǎng tōupái wūshuǐ bèi huánbǎojú cháchǔ.

The factory was caught by the environmental bureau for illegally dumping wastewater.

夜里偷排废气是违法行为。

Yèlǐ tōupái fèiqì shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Discharging exhaust gases illegally at night is against the law.

Tips

usage

A standard term in Chinese environmental enforcement reporting. 偷 ('steal / surreptitiously') + 排 ('discharge') — literally 'to discharge on the sly.'

Stroke Order

偷 tōu

排 pái

Related Words

偷偷 tōutōu HSK 5 #3,147

stealthily / secretly / covertly

偷走 tōuzǒu #2,835

to steal away / to steal and take away

偷窃 tōuqiè #5,868

to steal / to pilfer / theft

排污 páiwū #36,473

to discharge sewage / to drain pollutants

偷 tōu HSK 5 #597

to steal / to pilfer / stealthily; secretly

偷情 tōuqíng #6,387

to have an affair / to carry on a secret love affair

偷看 tōukàn HSK 7 #6,549

to peek / to peep / to sneak a look

偷拍 tōupāi #10,999

to secretly photograph / to film without consent / to take candid photos

偷听 tōutīng #7,268

to eavesdrop / to listen in secretly

排放标准 páifàngbiāozhǔn

emission standard / discharge standard