jié​chí HSK7

hijack

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hijack verb
to illegally seize control of a vehicle, such as an airplane or ship, by force

The airliner was hijacked by terrorists in mid-flight.

kidnap verb
to kidnap or abduct a person, often holding them under duress as a hostage

The criminal kidnapped the hostage in broad daylight.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
8.35 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
5.04 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT