Definition

Examples

• 劫匪胁持了人质，要求警方提供车辆。
  Jiéfěi xié chí le rénzhì, yāoqiú jǐngfāng tígōng chēliàng.
  The robbers took the hostages and demanded the police provide a vehicle.
• 他被胁持了整整三天才获救。
  Tā bèi xié chí le zhěngzhěng sān tiān cái huòjiù.
  He was held under duress for three full days before being rescued.
• 警方成功解救了被胁持的乘客。
  Jǐngfāng chénggōng jiějiù le bèi xié chí de chéngkè.
  The police successfully rescued the passengers who were taken hostage.