black market; illegal underground market
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
black market; illegal underground market for goods or currency
Refers to illegal trading of goods, currency, or services outside official channels. Often used in economic, political, or wartime contexts.
Tā他
men们
zài在
hēi黑
shì市
shàng上
jiāo交
yì易
wài外
huì汇
。
They trade foreign exchange on the black market.
Hēi黑
shì市
jià价
gé格
bǐ比
guān官
fāng方
jià价
gé格
gāo高
hěn很
duō多
。
Black market prices are much higher than official prices.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
hēi黑
shì市
jiāo交
yì易
。
The government is cracking down hard on black market trading.
Zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
qī期
，
shí食
wù物
cháng常
cháng常
zài在
hēi黑
shì市
shàng上
mǎi买
mài卖
。
During wartime, food is often bought and sold on the black market.