黑钱 (hēiqián): dirty money

Measure Word

一笔黑钱 bǐ

警察查获了一大笔黑钱。

Jǐngchá cháhuò le yīdà bǐ hēiqián.

The police seized a large sum of dirty money.

他靠洗黑钱发了财。

Tā kào xǐhēiqián fā le cái.

He got rich by laundering dirty money.

usage

洗黑钱 (xǐ hēiqián) literally 'wash black money' means money laundering — a calque of the English expression.

黑 hēi

钱 qián