Read Edit View history 绑架 bǎngjià HSK7 kidnap Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 绑架 (綁架) bǎngjià kidnap verb to illegally seize and detain a person by force, often for ransom or political purposes 绑匪在深夜绑架了那名富商的儿子。 bǎngfěi zài shēnyè bǎngjià le nà míng fùshāng de érzi. The kidnappers abducted the wealthy businessman's son in the middle of the night. stake verb to tie a person or object to a stake or support frame 在古代，受审的囚犯常被绑架在木桩上，忍受酷热的阳光。 zài gǔdài, shòushěn de qiúfàn cháng bèi bǎngjià zài mùzhuāng shàng, rěnshòu kùrè de yángguāng. In ancient times, prisoners under trial were often tied to wooden stakes and forced to endure the scorching sun. hijack verb to seize control of a vehicle or vessel, such as an airplane, by force 那个犯罪团伙在半夜绑架了人质，并向其家属索要巨额赎金。 nàgè fànzuì tuánhuǒ zài bànyè bǎngjià le rénzhì, bìng xiàng qí jiāshǔ suǒyào jù'é shújīn. The criminal gang kidnapped the hostage in the middle of the night and demanded a huge ransom from the family. Show rare definitions Hide rare definitions Frequency Movie subtitles 65.5 per million appears in 13% of films Written text 14.7 per million Details HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
绑架 (綁架) bǎngjià kidnap verb to illegally seize and detain a person by force, often for ransom or political purposes 绑匪在深夜绑架了那名富商的儿子。 bǎngfěi zài shēnyè bǎngjià le nà míng fùshāng de érzi. The kidnappers abducted the wealthy businessman's son in the middle of the night. stake verb to tie a person or object to a stake or support frame 在古代，受审的囚犯常被绑架在木桩上，忍受酷热的阳光。 zài gǔdài, shòushěn de qiúfàn cháng bèi bǎngjià zài mùzhuāng shàng, rěnshòu kùrè de yángguāng. In ancient times, prisoners under trial were often tied to wooden stakes and forced to endure the scorching sun. hijack verb to seize control of a vehicle or vessel, such as an airplane, by force 那个犯罪团伙在半夜绑架了人质，并向其家属索要巨额赎金。 nàgè fànzuì tuánhuǒ zài bànyè bǎngjià le rénzhì, bìng xiàng qí jiāshǔ suǒyào jù'é shújīn. The criminal gang kidnapped the hostage in the middle of the night and demanded a huge ransom from the family. Show rare definitions Hide rare definitions Frequency Movie subtitles 65.5 per million appears in 13% of films Written text 14.7 per million Details HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)