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劫持 (jié chí) – to kidnap

jié chí

to kidnap

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-90 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to kidnap
  2. 2to hijack
  3. 3to abduct
  4. 4to hold under duress

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Related words

持

chí

to hold

劫

jié

variant of 劫

坚持

jiān chí

to persevere with

支持

zhī chí

to be in favor of

保持

bǎo chí

to keep

持续

chí xù

to continue

主持

zhǔ chí

to take charge of

维持

wéi chí

to keep

持有

chí yǒu

to hold (passport, views etc)

持久

chí jiǔ

lasting

扶持

fú chí

to help

浩劫

hào jié

calamity

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