劫持者

jiéchízhě

noun

Measure Word

一名劫持者 míng

Meanings

1 hijacker
2 kidnapper

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

劫持者向政府提出了赎金要求。

Jiéchízhě xiàng zhèngfǔ tíchū le shújīn yāoqiú.

The kidnappers presented ransom demands to the government.

HSK 7-9

警方制服了飞机劫持者。

Jǐngfāng zhìfú le fēijī jiéchízhě.

The police subdued the plane hijacker.

Tips

usage

者 (zhě) is the agent suffix, 'one who does', making any 劫持 (jiéchí, to hijack/kidnap) into the person doing it. Compare with 绑架者 (bǎngjiàzhě, kidnapper, narrower; 劫持 covers vehicles/aircraft too).

Stroke Order

劫 jié

持 chí

者 zhě