Definition
夹带 has two distinct verb senses: one is to secretly carry prohibited goods (smuggle), common in customs or prison contexts; the other is to bring unauthorized reference materials (crib notes) into an exam. Which sense applies depends on the context — customs/security for the first, tests for the second.
v.
to smuggle (contraband)to carry crib notes (into an exam)
Examples
- 夹带。Tā shìtú bǎ dúpǐn jiā dài jìn jiānyù.He tried to smuggle drugs into the prison.
- 夹带。Kǎoshì shí jiā dài xiǎochāo huì bèi qǔxiāo chéngjì.Carrying crib notes during an exam will get your scores cancelled.
- 夹带。Hǎiguān rényuán chá chū lǚkè jiā dài le wéijìnpǐn.Customs officers found that the traveler had smuggled prohibited items.
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