dàoyùn

盗运

Word · VerbTraditional盜運

steal and transport illegally; smuggle stolen goods

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to steal and transport illegally; to smuggle stolen goods

formal

Specifically refers to the act of both stealing and moving the illicit goods. Often used in legal or journalistic contexts concerning cultural relics, natural resources, or contraband.

Zhè这
ge个
tuán团
huǒ伙
yīn因
dào盗
yùn运
guó国
jiā家
wén文
wù物
bèi被
dài逮
bǔ捕
 。

This gang was arrested for smuggling stolen national cultural relics.

Tā他
men们
qǐ企
tú图
cóng从
bǎo保
hù护
qū区
dào盗
yùn运
zhēn珍
xī稀
mù木
cái材
 。

They attempted to illegally transport rare timber from the protected area.

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Jǐng警
fāng方
pò破
huò获
le了
yī一
ge个
dào盗
yùn运
zǒu走
sī私
xiāng香
yān烟
de的
wǎng网
luò络
 。

The police busted a network that smuggled stolen and contraband cigarettes.