抢劫 (qiǎng jié) — to rob (a person or place); to loot (during unrest or disaster)
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to rob' a person or place, especially a planned or violent robbery. Stronger than 抢 (snatch, grab on the spot) and more deliberate than 抢夺; the doer is 强盗.
verb
to rob (a person or place)to loot (during unrest or disaster)
Examples
- 抢劫。Tā qiǎng jié yín háng de shí hou bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.He was caught by the police while robbing a bank.
- 抢劫。Bào tú zài sāo luàn zhōng qiǎng jié le duō jiā diàn pù.Rioters looted many shops during the unrest.
- 抢劫。Tā men jì huà qiǎng jié nà liàng yùn chāo chē.They planned to rob that armored car.
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