commit robbery; waylay; hold up
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1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to commit robbery; to waylay; to hold up
formalFormal or written term for robbery, often used in legal contexts or news reports. Frequently appears in compound phrases like 拦路行劫 (waylaying) or 结伙行劫 (gang robbery).
Dǎi歹
tú徒
jì计
huà划
zài在
shēn深
yè夜
xíng行
jié劫
。
The criminals planned to commit robbery late at night.
Jǐng警
fāng方
chéng成
gōng功
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
le了
yī一
qǐ起
lán拦
lù路
xíng行
jié劫
àn案
jiàn件
。
The police successfully prevented a highway robbery case.
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Zhè这
sān三
míng名
nán男
zǐ子
yīn因
jié结
huǒ伙
xíng行
jié劫
ér而
bèi被
pàn判
xíng刑
。
These three men were sentenced for gang robbery.