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走私是违法的。
Zǒusī shì wéifǎ de.
Smuggling is illegal.
走私者将受到法律的制裁。
Zǒusī zhě jiāng shòudào fǎlǜ de zhìcái.
Smugglers will be punished by law.
海关严厉打击走私活动。
Hǎiguān yánlì dǎjí zǒusī huódòng.
The customs strictly cracks down on smuggling activities.
偷运 (tōuyùn)
smuggle
私运 (sīyùn)
smuggle
合法贸易 (héfǎ màoyì)
legitimate trade
公开贸易 (gōngkāi màoyì)
open trade
The Chinese word 走私 (zǒusī) for "smuggling" is composed of two characters: 走 (zǒu) and 私 (sī). The character 走 originally meant "to walk" or "to run", but in this context, it is used in the sense of "to move" or "to transport". The character 私 means "private" or "personal", and in this context, it refers to goods that are being transported illegally or without proper authorization. Together, the two characters 走私 literally mean "to move goods privately", which captures the essence of smuggling.
