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绑架

bǎng jià
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Register variants

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绑票
bǎng piào

to kidnap (for ransom)

colloquial term for kidnapping for ransom, often used in informal contexts

Related words

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人质
rén zhì

hostage

hostage, the person who is kidnapped

Synonyms

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劫持
jié chí

to kidnap

when referring to hijacking a vehicle or taking hostages, e.g., 劫持飞机

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
jià

to support

绑
bǎng

to tie