胁持 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胁持 Usage and Examples

take hostage

hold captive

地震和严重山体滑坡的威胁持续存在。

The threat of earthquake and severe landslides exists continuously.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
胁	xié	8	threaten, coerce, flank
持	chí	9	hold, maintain, support

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What does 胁持 mean in Chinese?

胁持 (xié chí) means “take hostage, hold captive”.

How do you pronounce 胁持?

胁持 is pronounced xié chí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “take hostage” in Chinese?

“take hostage” is 胁持 (xié chí) in Chinese.

How is 胁持 used in a sentence?

This page has 1 example sentence using 胁持, each with pinyin and an English translation.