piáo
verb #18,623 vulgar

Meanings

  1. 1 to visit a prostitute
  2. 2 to solicit prostitution

Examples

Piáochāng shì wéifǎ de.
Soliciting prostitution is illegal.
Jǐngfāng dǎjī le yī gè piáochāng tuánhuǒ.
The police cracked down on a prostitution ring.

Tips

register
is crude and direct. The compound (piáochāng) is the standard legal/news term for soliciting prostitution. Both are considered vulgar in casual conversation.

Stroke Order

piáo