rob; loot; mug; hold up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to rob; to loot; to mug; to commit robbery
Strongly negative connotation; a criminal offense involving force or intimidation to take property.
Dǎi歹
tú徒
chí持
dāo刀
qiǎng抢
jié劫
le了
yī一
jiā家
biàn便
lì利
diàn店
。
The criminals robbed a convenience store at knifepoint.
Tā他
zài在
huí回
jiā家
de的
lù路
shàng上
zāo遭
dào到
lán拦
lù路
qiǎng抢
jié劫
。
He was mugged on his way home.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhè这
qǐ起
yín银
háng行
qiǎng抢
jié劫
àn案
。
The police are investigating this bank robbery.
Qiǎng抢
jié劫
cái财
wù物
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
fàn犯
zuì罪
xíng行
wéi为
。
Robbing property is a serious criminal offense.