绑架 bǎngjià to kidnap
to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking
怎么记住“绑架”: 绑 to tie + 架 measure word for planes and large machines = to kidnap.
汉字
用法
- To kidnap/abduct - 绑架人质 (bǎngjià rénzhì) to take a hostage.
- Now widely figurative too: 道德绑架 (dàodé bǎngjià) moral blackmail - coercing someone by guilt or pressure.
- The literal sense is a serious crime term; the figurative sense is common in social commentary.
例句
- 我被外星人绑架了。 Wǒ bèi wàixīngrén bǎngjià le.I was abducted by aliens.
- 那个孩子可能在回家的路上被绑架了。 Nàge háizi kěnéng zài huíjiā de lùshàng bèi bǎngjià le.That child may have been kidnapped on his way home.