ransom; redemption money
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ransom; money paid to redeem property or a person
formalCommonly used in legal, financial, and criminal contexts, such as kidnapping cases or mortgage redemptions.
Bǎng绑
fěi匪
yāo要
qiú求
jiā家
shǔ属
zhī支
fù付
yī一
bǎi百
wàn万
shú赎
jīn金
。
The kidnappers demanded that the family pay a ransom of one million.
Tā他
yòng用
zhè这
bǐ笔
shú赎
jīn金
shú赎
huí回
le了
dǐ抵
yā押
de的
fáng房
chǎn产
。
He used this redemption money to reclaim the mortgaged property.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
zhuī追
chá查
shú赎
jīn金
de的
xià下
luò落
。
The police are tracking down the whereabouts of the ransom money.