擅闯

擅闖

shànchuǎng

verb

Meanings

Jìnzhǐ shànchuǎng shīgōng xiànchǎng.

Trespassing on the construction site is forbidden.

Tā shànchuǎng mínzhái, bèi jǐngchá dài zǒule.

He broke into a private home and was taken away by the police.

memory

擅 = 'to take it upon oneself (without authority),' 闯 = 'to rush/charge in.' Together: charging in on your own authority — exactly trespassing.

Common on warning signs: 严禁擅闯 (yánjìn shànchuǎng, 'strictly no trespassing').

擅 shàn

闯 chuǎng