xié

胁

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional脅

side of body; coerce

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

side of torso from armpit to waist

formal

Refers to the anatomical area on the side of the human body.

Tā他
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
zhuō桌
zi子
 ,
pèng碰
shāng伤
le了
liǎng两
xié胁
 。

He bumped into the table and bruised both sides of his torso.

Àn按
mó摩
shī师
qīng轻
qīng轻
àn按
róu揉
le了
wǒ我
de的
xié胁
bù部
 。

The masseuse gently massaged my side torso.

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Zhè这
ge个
xué穴
wèi位
zài在
xié胁
lèi肋
de的
wèi位
zhì置
 。

This acupuncture point is located on the rib-side area.

Tā他
cè侧
wò卧
shí时
yā压
dào到
le了
xié胁
xià下
 。

He pressed on his side while sleeping on his side.

Gǔ古
dài代
bīng兵
qì器
céng曾
yǒu有
gōng攻
jī击
xié胁
bù部
de的
shè设
jì计
 。

Ancient weapons were designed to target the side torso.

2.

verb

coerce; intimidate; force

neutral

Used to describe forcing someone to do something through threats or pressure.

Huài坏
rén人
wēi威
xié胁
tā他
jiāo交
chū出
qián钱
bāo包
 ,
xié胁
shǐ迫
tā使
bù他
gǎn不
fǎn敢
kàng反
 抗
 。

The thugs threatened him for his wallet and coerced him into not resisting.

Tā他
bèi被
xié胁
pò迫
cān参
yù与
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
qiǎng抢
jié劫
àn案
 。

He was coerced into participating in this robbery case.

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Jǐng警
fāng方
jiē揭
lù露
le了
yī一
gè个
xié胁
pò迫
tā他
rén人
jìn进
xíng行
zhà诈
piàn骗
de的
tuán团
huǒ伙
 。

Police exposed a gang that coerced people into committing fraud.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xié胁
pò迫
yuán员
gōng工
jiā加
bān班
de的
xíng行
wéi为
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
 。

This behavior of coercing employees to work overtime is illegal.

Tā他
zài在
wēi威
bī逼
xié胁
yòu诱
xià下
qiān签
shǔ署
le了
bù不
píng平
děng等
tiáo条
yuē约
 。

He signed an unequal treaty under duress and coercion.