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敲诈

敲詐
qiāo zhà
to blackmail
verb

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Example Sentences

他被人敲诈了。
tā bèirén qiāozhà le 。
He was blackmailed by someone.
我们不能容忍这种敲诈行为。
wǒmen bùnéng róngrěn zhèzhǒng qiāozhà xíngwéi 。
We cannot tolerate such blackmail behavior.
敲诈是违法的。
qiāozhà shì wéifǎ de 。
Blackmail is illegal.

Words with similar meanings

勒索lèsuǒ
extortion
While both words imply coercion for money or favors, '勒索' often connotes a more violent or threatening approach.

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敲qiāo · extort, knock, to strike
HSK 4
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诈zhà · to cheat, to swindle, to pretend›