Definition & Meaning

1.deal in stolen goods; sell stolen goods

2.destroy stolen goods

Word usage

xiāo zāng

销 赃

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1
v.deal in stolen goods; sell stolen goods
- wǒ méi yǒu cān jiā dào qiè xiāo zāng huó dòng
  我没有参加盗窃销赃活动。
  I didn't take part in stealing and selling.
- nǐ kàn jiàn wǒ de qì chē xiāo zāng hé dǔ zhuāng shēng yi le
  你看见我的汽车销赃和赌庄生意了。
  You've seen what I've done with the chop shop and the bookie trail.
2
v.destroy stolen goods
- kěn dìng yǒu rén bāng zhù dào zéi xiāo zāng
  肯定有人帮助盗贼销赃。
  Somebody must have helped the thief sell the stolen goods.

Word usage

Separable word
"销" and "赃" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他见警察追来了，随手就销了赃。
  When he saw the police coming after him, he disposed of the stolen goods.
- 他去年还帮别人销过赃。
  He helped someone sell off stolen goods last year.
- 没等销完赃，他就被捕了。
  He was arrested before the stolen goods were disposed of.

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