绑架

bǎng jià

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to kidnap
2. to abduct
3. to hijack
4. a kidnapping
5. abduction
6. staking

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 绑票 bǎng piào 绑票 bǎng piào to kidnap (for ransom) colloquial term for kidnapping for ransom, often used in informal contexts: to kidnap (for ransom)

Related words

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• 人质 rén zhì 人质 rén zhì hostage hostage, the person who is kidnapped: hostage

Synonyms

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• 劫持 jié chí 劫持 jié chí to kidnap when referring to hijacking a vehicle or taking hostages, e.g., 劫持飞机: to kidnap

Usage notes

Collocations

绑架 typically pairs with 被 (bèi) to indicate passive voice, as in 被绑架 (bèi bǎngjià) 'to be kidnapped'.

Example Sentences

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他被 绑架 了三天后才被救出。

He was kidnapped and was not rescued until three days later.

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Child Words of 绑架

• 架 架 jià: to support
• 绑 绑 bǎng: to tie