讹诈 (é zhà) Free Chinese Dictionary

Definitions

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to blackmail

勒索 means to extort by threats, often involving ransom; 讹诈 focuses on extortion through false accusations or deception.

to defraud

诈骗 is fraud or swindling for financial gain, broader than 讹诈 which specifically involves intimidation or false pretenses.

to threaten; to menace

威胁 means to threaten, often used in the context of intimidation; 讹诈 implies using threats as part of extortion or bluffing.

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to rip off

Both mean to extort or blackmail, but 讹诈 often implies using false pretenses or deception, while 敲诈 can involve force or threats.

Common collocations: 进行讹诈 (to carry out extortion), 讹诈钱财 (extort money), 核讹诈 (nuclear bluff).

Don't confuse 讹诈 (extort/bluff) with 欺诈 (deceive). 讹诈 specifically implies using false pretenses to intimidate or obtain money, not just lying.

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他被指控讹诈商人。

He was accused of extorting a businessman.

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