劫持

jié chí
to hijack
verb

Example Sentences

劫持事件让所有人都很紧张。
jiéchí shìjiàn ràng suǒyǒu rén dūhěn jǐnzhāng 。
The hijacking incident made everyone very tense.
警方正在努力追查劫持的嫌疑犯。
jǐngfāng zhèngzài nǔlì zhuīzhā jiéchí de xiányífàn 。
The police are working hard to track down the suspects of the hijacking.
他们计划劫持一架飞机。
tāmen jìhuá jiéchí yījià fēijī 。
They planned to hijack a plane.

Individual Characters

劫jié
to rob, to plunder
持chí
to hold

Words with similar meanings

绑架bǎngjià
kidnap
绑架 (bǎng jià) is used in a broader sense of taking someone against their will, often for ransom, while 劫持 (jié chí) specifically refers to seizing a vehicle or aircraft.

Words Ending With 持

坚持jiān chí
to continue upholding; to remain committed to; persistence; to persist; to uphold; to insist on; persevere
支持zhī chí
to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by
主持zhǔ chí
to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (eg justice); to host (a TV or radio program etc)
保持bǎo chí
to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
维持wéi chí
to keep; to maintain; to preserve

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