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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