nuó
yònɡ

common
verb

Meaning of 挪用

挪用 means to divert funds; to shift funds from one designated use to another; to misappropriate; to embezzle; to use public money for private purposes. Pronounced nuó yònɡ.

  • to divert funds; to shift funds from one designated use to another
  • to misappropriate; to embezzle; to use public money for private purposes

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jīn
shì
gěi
jiào
de
 
jué
duì
néng
nuó
yòng
 

This fund is for education and must not be diverted for any other purpose.

Jīng
nuó
yòng
le
fèn
xiàng
jīn
lái
zhī
jǐn
fèi
yòng
 

The manager diverted some of the project funds to pay for emergency expenses.

tong
guī
dìng
zhuān
kuǎn
zhuān
yòng
 
jìn
zhǐ
nuó
yòng
 

The contract stipulates that funds are earmarked for specific purposes and their diversion is prohibited.