劫
jié
to rob; to seize by force
Character
Example phrases
- 匪徒企图劫走押运车上的现金，却被警方在高速入口拦截。 Fěitú qǐtú jié zǒu yāyùn chē shàng de xiànjīn, què bèi jǐngfāng zài gāosù rùkǒu lánjié. The criminals attempted to rob the armoured vehicle of its cash, but were intercepted by police at the motorway entrance.
- 在游戏里，他扮演劫富济贫的侠客。 Zài yóuxì lǐ, tā bànyǎn jiéfù jìpín de xiákè. In the game, he plays a knight-errant who robs the rich to help the poor.
- 那家店被劫过一次，后来装了摄像头。 Nà jiā diàn bèi jié guo yí cì, hòulái zhuāng le shèxiàngtóu. That shop was robbed once and afterwards installed cameras.
Related words
- 浩劫 hàojié catastrophe; calamity
- 劫持 jiéchí to hijack; to kidnap; to hold hostage
- 抢劫 qiǎngjié to rob; robbery
- 抢夺 qiǎngduó to snatch; to seize
- 强盗 qiángdào robber; bandit
- 流氓 liúmáng hooligan; rogue; gangster
- 掠夺 lüèduó to plunder; to loot; to seize by force
- 囚犯 qiúfàn prisoner; convict
- 强占 qiángzhàn to seize by force; to forcibly occupy
- 没收 mòshōu to confiscate
- 侵占 qīnzhàn to occupy illegally; to seize; to encroach on
- 扣押 kòuyā to seize; to detain; to impound