Definition
销赃 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to dispose of stolen goods' or 'to fence stolen property'. It is used in legal and criminal contexts. When adding aspect markers or measure words, the verb 销 and the object 赃 can separate: 销了赃 (disposed of stolen goods), 销过几次赃 (fenced stolen goods several times).
v.o.
to dispose of stolen goodsto fence stolen property
Examples
- 销赃。Tā yīnwèi xiāo zāng bèi pàn le sān nián.He was sentenced to three years for disposing of stolen goods.
- 销赃。Jǐngchá zhuā zhù le nà ge xiāo zāng de rén.The police caught the person who was fencing stolen goods.
- ，。Tā xiāo guò jǐ cì zāng, zuìhòu bèi zhuā zhù le.He had fenced stolen goods several times before finally being caught.
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