绑架 (bǎng jià) — to kidnap, to abduct, to hijack
Definition
绑架 covers both kidnapping a person and hijacking a vehicle. Broader than 劫持 and 挟持 (which usually mean hijacking/seizing), and more formal than the colloquial 绑 ('tie up').
verb
to kidnapto abductto hijack
Examples
- 绑架。Dǎi tú bǎng jià le yì míng ér tóng.The gangsters kidnapped a child.
- 绑架。Kǒng bù fèn zǐ qǐ tú bǎng jià nà jià kè jī.The terrorists attempted to hijack that passenger plane.
- 绑架。Jǐng fāng xùn sù pò huò le chéng gōng jiě jiù le bèi bǎng jià de rén zhì.The police successfully rescued the hostages who had been kidnapped.
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