讹 (é) — to blackmail, to extort; (literary) erroneous, mistaken
Definition
Literary verb meaning to blackmail or extort (money, property) through threats or false claims. As a literary adjective it also means 'erroneous, mistaken,' but in modern usage the verb sense dominates.
verb
to blackmailto extort(literary) erroneousmistaken
Examples
- 讹。Tā bèi rén é le yì bǐ qián.He was blackmailed for a sum of money.
- 。Zhè ge piàn zi xiǎng é zhà lǎo rén.This swindler wanted to extort the elderly.
- 讹。Tā shì tú é wǒ.He tried to extort me.
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