黑市

hēi shì · hei shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. black market

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)些(xiē)走(zǒu)私(sī)货(huò)只(zhǐ)能(néng)在(zài)黑(hēi)市(shì)上(shàng)买(mǎi)到(dào)。

These smuggled goods can only be bought on the black market.

02

战(zhàn)争(zhēng)期(qī)间(jiān),粮(liáng)食(shi)在(zài)黑(hēi)市(shì)上(shàng)价(jià)格(gé)飞(fēi)涨(zhǎng)。

During the war, food prices soared on the black market.

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