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劫持

jié chí
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to kidnap
  2. 2. to hijack
  3. 3. to abduct

Usage notes

Collocations

“劫持”多与交通工具搭配,如劫持飞机、劫持车辆,也可用于劫持人质。

Formality

“劫持”常用于正式新闻报道,口语中常用“绑架”代替,但“绑架”侧重勒索目的。

Example Sentences

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恐怖分子 劫持 了一架飞机。
The terrorists hijacked a plane.

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