胁持

脅持

xiéchí

verb #28,861

Meanings

1 to hold under duress
2 to coerce
3 to take hostage

Characters

to coerce / to threaten / ribs

to hold / to grasp

Examples

劫匪胁持了三名人质逃出银行。

Jiéfěi xiéchí le sān míng rénzhì táo chū yínháng.

The robbers took three hostages and fled the bank.

他被人胁持，被迫签署了合同。

Tā bèi rén xiéchí, bèipò qiānshū le hétong.

He was held under duress and forced to sign the contract.

Tips

usage

胁持 often appears in news reports about kidnappings, hostage situations, or coercion. Compare with 劫持 (to hijack / to seize), which is more commonly used in media.

Stroke Order

胁 xié

持 chí