走私 zǒusī to smuggle
to smuggle; to have an illicit affair
How to remember 走私: 走 to walk + 私 personal = to smuggle.
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How it is used
- To smuggle - 走私毒品 (zǒusī dúpǐn) to smuggle drugs; 走私货 (zǒusī huò) smuggled goods.
- Legal/criminal register: illegally moving goods across borders to evade duties/bans.
- 私 (private/illicit) marks the illegality. The smuggler is 走私犯 (zǒusīfàn).