Hanzi

劫

to rob/to plunder/to seize by force/to coerce/calamity/abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

jié

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄝˊ

Jyutping

gip3

Example sentences

劫 jié
他們在光天化日之下公然行劫。
他们在光天化日之下公然行劫。

They committed robbery openly in broad daylight.

劫匪 jiéfěi
警方迅速封鎖了現場，防止劫匪逃脫。
警方迅速封锁了现场，防止劫匪逃脱。

The police quickly cordoned off the scene to prevent the robbers from escaping.

綁架 / 绑架 bǎngjià
劫匪綁架了富商的兒子。
劫匪绑架了富商的儿子。

The kidnappers kidnapped the wealthy businessman's son.

搶劫 / 抢劫 qiǎngjié
警方正在調查昨晚發生的銀行搶劫案。
警方正在调查昨晚发生的银行抢劫案。

The police are investigating the bank robbery that happened last night.

強盜 / 强盗 qiángdào
一群強盜搶劫了那家銀行。
一群强盗抢劫了那家银行。

A group of robbers robbed that bank.

劫持 jiéchí
歹徒劫持了那架飛機，要求高額贖金。
歹徒劫持了那架飞机，要求高额赎金。

The gangsters hijacked that plane and demanded a high ransom.

人質 / 人质 rénzhì
警方正在努力營救被劫持的人質。
警方正在努力营救被劫持的人质。

The police are working hard to rescue the hostages who were hijacked.

Example Vocabulary

劫

jie2

to rob; to plunder; catastrophe; disaster

劫匪

jie2'fei3

robber; bandit; hijacker

搶劫

qiang3'jie2

to rob; to commit robbery

劫持

jie2'chi2

to hijack; to kidnap; to abduct

劫數

jie2'shu4

劫難

jie2'nan4

打劫

da3'jie2

搶劫案

乘火打劫

劫富濟貧

jie2'fu4'ji4'pin2

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