绑票 (bǎng piào) — to kidnap (for ransom)

Definition

绑票 means 'to kidnap (someone) for ransom' — specifically for money, not other motives. The first character 绑 means 'to tie up'; in mainland usage it is often clipped to just 绑架 for kidnapping generally.

verb

to kidnap (for ransom)

Examples

绑票。
Dǎi tú bǎng piào le yí gè fù shāng de hái zi.
The gangsters kidnapped a wealthy businessman's child.
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Tā men bǎng le liǎng cì piào, dōu hěn kuài bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.
They committed two kidnappings for ransom, but were caught by police both times.
绑票。
Zhè ge fàn zuì tuán huǒ zhuān mén cóng shì bǎng piào huó dòng.
This criminal gang specializes in kidnapping for ransom.

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