粵

私si1吞tan1

si1 tan1sī tūn

English

  1. to misappropriate (public funds etc)
  2. to embezzle
  3. to misappropriate; to embezzle funds from an organization

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 私自佔有、挪用唔屬於自己嘅財物或利益

Examples

  • 有人舉報某個官員私吞公款。

    Someone reported that an official has embezzled public funds.

Sources: cc-cedict, words.hk

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