qiángjiān

强奸

Word · VerbTraditional強姦

rape; violate; impose

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to rape; to commit rape; to sexually assault

formal

Legal and medical term for forced sexual intercourse. Used in formal, legal, and news contexts.

Jǐng警
fāng方
dài逮
bǔ捕
le了
nà那
míng名
qiáng强
jiān奸
fàn犯
 。

Police arrested the rapist.

Tā她
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de地
zhàn站
chū出
lái来
zhǐ指
kòng控
qiáng强
jiān奸
tā她
de的
nà那
gè个
rén人
 。

She bravely stepped forward to accuse the man who raped her.

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Zhè这
qǐ起
qiáng强
jiān奸
àn案
zhèn震
jīng惊
le了
zhěng整
gè个
shè社
qū区
 。

This rape case shocked the entire community.

2.

verb

to violate; to distort; to impose (one's will or opinion) on others

formal

Metaphorical usage describing the imposition of opinions on the public, often in political or media contexts. Commonly used in the phrase 强奸民意.

Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
qiáng强
jiān奸
mín民
yì意
 ,
bì必
xū须
zūn尊
zhòng重
rén人
mín民
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
 。

You cannot rape public opinion; you must respect the people's choice.

Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
qiáng强
jiān奸
le了
mín民
yì意
 ,
wán完
quán全
bù不
fú符
hé合
shí实
jì际
qíng情
kuàng况
 。

This report distorts public opinion and completely fails to reflect the actual situation.

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Zhèng政
fǔ府
bù不
yīng应
qiáng强
jiān奸
mín民
yì意
 ,
ér而
yīng应
qīng倾
tīng听
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

The government should not impose its will on the people, but should listen to the voices of the common people.