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

他因挪用公款被逮捕了。

Tā yīn nuóyòng gōngkuǎn bèi dàibǔ le.

He was arrested for embezzling public funds.

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 (nuóyòng gōngkuǎn) specifically means embezzling public funds.

Stroke Order

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