Meaning of 威胁
威胁 means to threaten; to intimidate; to coerce through force or fear; to endanger; to pose a threat to; to jeopardize. Pronounced wēi xié. HSK 6.
- to threaten; to intimidate; to coerce through force or fear
- to endanger; to pose a threat to; to jeopardize
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yòng用
bào暴
lì力
wēi威
xié胁
wǒ我
jiāo交
chū出
qián钱
bāo包
。
He used violence to threaten me into handing over my wallet.
Zhèng证
rén人
shòu受
dào到
wēi威
xié胁
，
bù不
gǎn敢
chū出
tíng庭
zuò作
zhèng证
。
The witness was threatened and dared not appear in court to testify.
Dí敌
rén人
wēi威
xié胁
lì利
yòu诱
，
dōu都
wú无
fǎ法
shǐ使
tā他
qū屈
fú服
。
The enemy used both threats and bribes, but could not make him submit.