Definition
劫持 (jiéchí) means 'to hijack' (a vehicle/aircraft) or 'to kidnap/abduct' (a person), always involving force or threat. It differs from 绑架 (bǎngjià), which is the general word for kidnapping people (often for ransom), and from 挟持 (xiéchí), which specifically means taking a person hostage or hijacking a vehicle with people aboard.
verb
to hijack (a vehicle, aircraft, etc.)to kidnapto abductto hold under duress
Examples
- 劫持。Jǐngfāng chénggōng jiějiù le bèi jié chí de rénzhì.The police successfully rescued the hostages who were hijacked.
- 劫持。Bǎngfěi jié chí le yī míng shāngrén.The kidnappers abducted a businessman.
- 劫持。Tāmen shìtú jié chí nà liàng gōnggòng qìchē.They tried to hijack that bus.
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