den; lair; hideout
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
den; lair; hideout
A metaphorical term for a secret place where criminals or wrongdoers hide, gather, or conduct illegal activities. Often used by law enforcement or in media reports.
Jǐng警
fāng方
yī一
jǔ举
duān端
diào掉
le了
nà那
ge个
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
de的
hēi黑
wō窝
。
The police raided and destroyed the gang's criminal den in one fell swoop.
Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
zuō作
fang坊
yuán原
lái来
shì是
ge个
zào造
jiǎ假
hēi黑
wō窝
。
This small workshop turned out to be a counterfeit goods lair.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
zhè这
zuò座
fèi废
qì弃
gōng工
chǎng厂
lǐ里
jiàn建
lì立
le了
yī一
ge个
dǔ赌
bó博
hēi黑
wō窝
。
They set up an illegal gambling den inside this abandoned factory.
Tāo掏
hēi黑
wō窝
xū需
yào要
zhōu周
mì密
de的
jì计
huà划
hé和
xíng行
dòng动
。
Smashing a criminal hideout requires meticulous planning and action.