走私

zǒusī

verb HSK 6 #5,687

Meanings

1 to smuggle
2 smuggling; contraband

Characters

private; secret; illicit

To go privately — moving goods secretly, i.e., smuggling.

Examples

走私毒品是严重的犯罪。

Zǒusī dúpǐn shì yánzhòng de fànzuì.

Drug smuggling is a serious crime.

海关查获了一批走私货物。

Hǎiguān cháhuò le yī pī zǒusī huòwù.

Customs seized a batch of smuggled goods.

他因为走私被判了刑。

Tā yīnwèi zǒusī bèi pàn le xíng.

He was sentenced for smuggling.

Tips

memory

走 (walk) + 私 (private/secret) — walking goods through secretly, bypassing customs.

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

私 sī