敲诈

敲詐

qiāozhà

verb HSK 7-9 #6,890

Meanings

Literally 'knock and cheat' — to squeeze money out of someone

他被人敲诈了一大笔钱。

Tā bèi rén qiāozhà le yīdà bǐ qián.

He was extorted of a large sum of money.

敲诈勒索是严重的犯罪行为。

Qiāozhàlèsuǒ shì yánzhòng de fànzuì xíngwéi.

Extortion and blackmail are serious crimes.

usage

Often paired as 敲诈勒索 (qiāozhà lèsuǒ) — extortion and blackmail. 敲竹杠 (qiāo zhúgàng) is a colloquial expression meaning to rip someone off.

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