挟 (xié) — to hold under the arm; to embrace; to coerce; to hold hostage; to blackmail; to harbor (resentment, etc.)
Definition
Literary verb. Means to hold under the arm or harbor a feeling (resentment, etc.), and, in 挟持, to seize and hold hostage. Written/formal tone, not used in casual speech.
verb
to hold under the armto embraceto coerceto hold hostageto blackmailto harbor (resentment, etc.)
Examples
- 挟。Tā xié zhe yì běn shū zǒu jìn le jiào shì.He walked into the classroom holding a book under his arm.
- ，。Bǎng fěi xié chí rén zhì, yāo qiú jǐng fāng shì fàng tóng huǒ.The kidnappers held the hostage and demanded the police release their accomplice.
- 挟，。Tā xīn zhōng xié yuàn, yì zhí bù kěn yuán liàng duì fāng.He harbored resentment in his heart and never forgave the other person.
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