赎回 (shú huí) — to redeem, to ransom, to buy back
Definition
赎回 (shúhuí) means 'to buy back' something previously given as security, pawned, or issued — used in finance (redeeming bonds), pawnshops, and ransoming hostages/pledged items.
verb
to redeemto ransomto buy back
Examples
- 赎回。Tā huā le hěn duō qián shú huí nà fú huà.He spent a lot of money to redeem that painting.
- 赎回。Gōng sī jué dìng shú huí suǒ yǒu fā xíng de zhài quàn.The company decided to redeem all issued bonds.
- 赎回。Rén zhì zhōng yú bèi shú huí le.The hostage was finally ransomed.
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