绑架

綁架

bǎngjià

verb HSK 7-9 #1,305

Meanings

1 to kidnap
2 to abduct
3 to hijack

Characters

to tie; to bind

frame; rack; to kidnap

Examples

HSK 3

那个孩子被绑架了。

Nàge háizi bèi bǎngjià le.

That child was kidnapped.

HSK 7-9

警方成功解救了被绑架的人质。

Jǐngfāng chénggōng jiějiù le bèi bǎngjià de rénzhì.

The police successfully rescued the kidnapped hostage.

Tips

usage

绑架 can also be used figuratively: 道德绑架 means 'moral blackmail' - pressuring someone by appealing to morality.

Stroke Order

绑 bǎng

架 jià