Definition
赎回 is a resultative verb compound (赎 'to redeem' + 回 'back'). It means to get something back by paying a price — money, effort, or an equivalent. You can use it for financial redemption (赎回股票, 赎回基金), for ransoming a person (赎回人质), or metaphorically (赎回自由). The potential complement form is 赎得回/赎不回, indicating whether redemption is possible.
r.v.
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。Gōngsī juédìng shú huí suǒyǒu fāxíng de zhàiquàn.The company decided to redeem all issued bonds.
- 赎回。Rénzhì zhōngyú bèi shú huí le.The hostage was finally ransomed.
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