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挟持了 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挟持了 Usage and Examples

held hostage

kidnapped

abducted

coerced

forced

The characters in 挟持了

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挟
xié9hold under arm, coerce, harbor
持
chí9hold, maintain, support
了
le2completion or change

More words starting with 挟

  • xié挟zhì制coerce, control
  • xié挟zhì制zhù住to hold in check, to coerce
  • xié挟dài带to carry; to bring along
  • xié挟chí持hold hostage, abduct
  • xié挟yǒu有xián嫌xì隙have a grudge, bear a grudge
  • xié挟zhe着carrying under the arm, wielding
  • xié挟qǐ起tuck under arm, carry under arm

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Questions about 挟持了

What does 挟持了 mean in Chinese?

挟持了 (xié chí le) means “held hostage, kidnapped, abducted, coerced”.

How do you pronounce 挟持了?

挟持了 is pronounced xié chí le in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “held hostage” in Chinese?

“held hostage” is 挟持了 (xié chí le) in Chinese.

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