赎金

贖金

shújīn

noun #6,282

Measure Word

一笔赎金 bǐ

Meanings

1 ransom

Characters

to redeem; to ransom

Examples

绑匪要求一百万赎金。

Bǎngfěi yāoqiú yībǎi wàn shújīn.

The kidnappers demanded a million in ransom.

他们付了赎金才把人救出来。

Tāmen fù le shújīn cái bǎ rén jiù chūlai.

They paid the ransom to get the person released.

Tips

memory

赎 (redeem/ransom) + 金 (gold/money) = ransom money. You pay gold to buy someone back.

Stroke Order

赎 shú

金 jīn