to shortchange in black market foreign exchange deal
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to shortchange; to defraud a seller in a black market foreign exchange transaction by secretly withholding part of the owed money
technicalSpecific to illegal or informal foreign exchange markets (黑市). Describes a deceptive practice where the buyer counts money in front of the seller but uses sleight of hand to keep some for themselves. Not common in everyday conversation.
Tā他
yǐ以
qián前
zài在
Shēn深
zhèn圳
de的
hēi黑
shì市
shàng上
qiē切
huì汇
，
hòu后
lái来
bèi被
zhuā抓
le了
。
He used to shortchange people in Shenzhen's black market, and was later arrested.
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
xià下
qián钱
zhuāng庄
bù不
jǐn仅
fēi非
fǎ法
huàn换
huì汇
，
hái还
yǒu有
rén人
zhuān专
mén门
fù负
zé责
qiē切
huì汇
。
This underground bank not only illegally exchanges currency, but also has people specifically responsible for shortchanging sellers.
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Xiǎo小
xīn心
nà那
xiē些
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
huàn换
wài外
huì汇
de的
rén人
，
tā他
men们
kě可
néng能
huì会
qiē切
huì汇
。
Be careful with those people exchanging foreign currency on the street; they might shortchange you.