劫 (jié) — to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; to force
Definition
劫 is a formal/written verb for violent seizure by force — used in 劫持 (hijack), 劫机, 银行被劫. Colloquial speech usually prefers 抢劫 (rob a person/place); 掠夺 is broader plundering of resources.
verb
to robto plunderto seize by forceto coerceto force
Easily confused
- 丢diūlook-aliketo lose; to misplace
- 节jiésound-alike(classifier) for segments of connected things: lessons, train cars, sections
- 却quèlook-alike(adverb) but, yet, however (indicating contrast or unexpectedness)
- 结jiésound-alike(noun) knot
- 法fǎlook-alikelaw
- 截jiésound-alike(verb) to cut off; to intercept; to stop
Examples
- 劫。Zuó tiān yè lǐ yǒu rén jié le yì jiā yín háng.Last night someone robbed a bank.
- 。Kǒng bù fèn zǐ jié chí le yí jià kè jī.Terrorists hijacked a passenger plane.
- 。Bǎng fěi jié chí rén zhì suǒ yào shú jīn.The kidnappers took hostages and demanded a ransom.
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