劫机 (jié jī) — to hijack an airplane
Definition
Verb meaning 'to hijack an airplane' — a set phrase (离合词) made of 劫 (seize/rob) and 机 (short for 飞机 airplane); the second element can be repeated as 劫机劫机 in colloquial speech.
verb
to hijack an airplane
Examples
- 劫机。Tā men jì huà jié jī.They planned to hijack an airplane.
- 。Tā jié guò liǎng cì jī.He has hijacked airplanes twice.
- 劫机。Zhè cì jié jī shì jiàn zhèn jīng le quán shì jiè.This hijacking incident shocked the whole world.
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