拦劫

攔劫

lánjié

verb #42,624

Meanings

1 to mug
2 to intercept and rob
3 to waylay

Characters

to block / intercept

to rob / plunder

Examples

HSK 6

他在小巷里被人拦劫。

Tā zài xiǎoxiàng lǐ bèi rén lánjié.

He was mugged in an alley.

HSK 7-9

运钞车在路上遭到拦劫。

Yùnchāochē zài lùshang zāodào lánjié.

The cash transport van was waylaid on the road.

Tips

usage

拦劫 emphasizes the blocking-then-robbing sequence: 拦 (block) + 劫 (rob). Compare 抢劫 (rob by force) which doesn't imply ambush, and 劫持 (hijack).

Stroke Order

拦 lán

劫 jié