No. 5,469 in Chinese
偷渡
"偷渡" means "to smuggle oneself across a border illegally."
In a sentence
许多偷渡者尝试从边境非法进入这个国家。
Many illegal immigrants attempt to cross the border into the country illegally.
Here, '偷渡' is used as a noun referring to the illegal act of unauthorized border crossing.
有些人因为贫困而选择偷渡到其他国家寻找机会。
Some people choose to illegally cross into other countries in pursuit of better opportunities due to poverty.
'偷渡' is used as a verb here, describing the act of illegally crossing borders.
政府加强了边境控制以防止偷渡行为。
The government has intensified border controls to prevent acts of illegal immigration.
'偷渡行为' (illegal immigration acts) uses '偷渡' as a noun modifier, emphasizing unauthorized crossing activities.
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