讹诈

訛詐
ézhà
verb HSK 7-9 #31,860

Meanings

  1. 1 to extort
  2. 2 to blackmail
  3. 3 to swindle

Examples

HSK 6
Tā yīn ézhà zuì bèi pàn rùyù.
He was sentenced to prison for extortion.
HSK 7-9
Yǒurén gùyì shuāidǎo ézhà lùrén.
Some people deliberately fall down to extort passersby.

Tips

usage
讹诈 implies obtaining money or benefits through threats, deception, or intimidation. A well-known modern usage relates to scam artists who fake injuries to extort money from Good Samaritans.

Stroke Order

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zhà