zāi zāng
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  • 1

    v.plant stolen or banned goods on somebody

    • tā shēng chēng nà xiē wǔ qì shì bié rén zāi zāng gěi tā de

      声称那些武器别人栽赃

      He claimed that the weapons had been planted on him.

    • zhè xiē shāng pǐn bù shì tā tōu de zhè shì zāi zāng

      这些商品栽赃

      He didn't steal the goods. It was a set-up.

    • tā shēng chēng shì bèi jǐng fāng zāi zāng de

      声称警方栽赃

      He claims the evidence was planted there by the police.

  • 2

    v.fabricate a charge against somebody

    • zāi zāng xiàn hài mǒu rén

      栽赃陷害某人

      plant a stolen article on somebody to frame him or her

    • suǒ yǒu de wǔ qì dōu shì tā men sǐ hòu zāi zāng de

      所有武器他们死后栽赃

      All of the weapons were planted on them after they died.

    • kěn dìng shì yǒu rén bǎ nà zhī qiāng zāi zāng dào tā de tóu shang le

      肯定栽赃

      Someone must have planted the gun on him.

Word usage

  • "栽" and "赃" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • He planted stolen goods on me.

    • He fabricated a charge against me.