引渡

yǐndù

verb #14,210

Meanings

1 to extradite

Characters

to lead; to guide

to cross (a body of water); to ferry

Examples

美国要求引渡这名嫌犯。

Měiguó yāoqiú yǐndù zhè míng xiánfàn.

The United States demanded the extradition of this suspect.

两国签署了引渡条约。

Liǎng guó qiānshǔ le yǐndù tiáoyuē.

The two countries signed an extradition treaty.

Tips

usage

引渡 can function as both a verb (to extradite) and a noun (extradition). Common collocations: 引渡条约 (extradition treaty), 引渡请求 (extradition request), 引渡程序 (extradition proceedings).

Stroke Order

引 yǐn

渡 dù