Meaning of 挟持
挟持 means to seize and physically restrain someone (often a good person seized by villains); to coerce; to force into compliance by using power or threats. Pronounced xié chí. HSK 7-9.
- to seize and physically restrain someone (often a good person seized by villains)
- to coerce; to force into compliance by using power or threats
Definitions & Examples
Dǎi歹
tú徒
xié挟
chí持
le了
yī一
míng名
nǚ女
rén人
zhì质
。
The criminal seized and held a female hostage.
Tā他
bèi被
liǎng两
gè个
méng蒙
miàn面
rén人
cóng从
xiàng巷
zi子
lǐ里
xié挟
chí持
zǒu走
le了
。
He was seized and taken away by two masked men from the alley.
Jǐng警
chá察
chōng冲
jìn进
qù去
jiě解
jiù救
le了
bèi被
xié挟
chí持
de的
diàn店
yuán员
。
The police stormed in and rescued the shop assistant who had been seized.