abduction in Chinese
abduction in Chinese is 綁劫, 勒索 — abduction means the crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
abduction in Chinese
綁劫
Pronounced: bǎng jié
Leading away; a carrying away. [from early 17th century.]
勒索
Pronounced: lè suǒ
(legal) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being. [from mid-18th century.]
What does "abduction" mean?
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noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
"Police treated the missing teenager's case as a possible abduction."
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noun (anatomy) The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
"The physiotherapist tested the shoulder's range of abduction."
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abduction in a sentence
- Police treated the missing teenager's case as a possible abduction.
- The film is based on a real-life child abduction from the 1980s.
- The physiotherapist tested the shoulder's range of abduction.
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What is "abduction" in Chinese?
"abduction" in Chinese is 綁劫, 勒索. abduction means: The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
How do you pronounce 綁劫?
"abduction" in Chinese is 綁劫, pronounced "bǎng jié".
How do you use "abduction" in a sentence?
Example: "Police treated the missing teenager's case as a possible abduction." In Chinese, "abduction" is 綁劫, 勒索.
Are there other ways to say "abduction" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "abduction": 綁劫, 勒索.
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