Writing
走私 (zǒu sī) — how to say "smuggling" in Chinese
走私
Smuggling, to smuggle
verb
Character composition
走
to walk, to leave
私
personal, private, secret
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
走私货物
zǒu sī huò wù
smuggled goods
走私活动
zǒu sī huó dòng
smuggling activities
走私毒品
zǒu sī dú pǐn
drug smuggling
Examples
警察抓住了走私货物的那个人。
The police caught the person who was smuggling goods.
这是走私。
This is smuggling.
Frequently asked questions
Smuggling meaning in Chinese
"smuggling" in Chinese is 走私 (zǒu sī).
What does 走私 mean in English?
走私 (zǒu sī) means "Smuggling, to smuggle".
How is 走私 pronounced?
It is pronounced zǒu sī (written as zou si, zousi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "smuggling" in Chinese characters?
It is written 走私: 走 has 7 strokes, 私 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 走私?
走私 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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