xié
chí

common
verb

Meaning of 胁持

胁持 means to seize and hold under duress; to abduct; to kidnap; to force someone to obey by threat of violence or coercion. Pronounced xié chí.

  • to seize and hold under duress; to abduct; to kidnap; to force someone to obey by threat of violence or coercion

Definitions & Examples

Dǎi
xié
chí
le
sān
míng
rén
zhì
 

The criminals took three hostages.

Kǒng
fèn
shì
xié
chí
fēi
 

The terrorists attempted to hijack the plane.

Zhèng
cháng
cháng
xié
chí
mín
lái
dào
de
 

Politicians often manipulate public opinion to achieve their own goals.

zài
guó
wài
xíng
shí
bèi
bǎng
jià
zhě
xié
chí
le
 

He was taken hostage by kidnappers while traveling abroad.