绑架

绑架 bǎngjià

Kidnap

绑架 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體綁架 bangjia

What 绑架 means

Kidnap

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绑架 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

绑

bǎng

Ties up

架

jià

Support (frame)

Words that share a character with 绑架

How to write 绑架

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绑架 in a sentence

警方成功解救了被绑架的人质。

Jǐngfāng chénggōng jiějiù le bèi bǎngjià de rénzhì.

The police successfully rescued the kidnapped hostage.

电影讲述了一起绑架案的调查过程。

Diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yì qǐ bǎngjià àn de diàochá guòchéng.

The film recounts the investigation of a kidnapping case.

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Questions about 绑架

What does 绑架 mean in English?

绑架 is pronounced bǎngjià and means Kidnap.

How do you pronounce 绑架?

绑架 is bǎngjià in pinyin — written bangjia without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 绑架?

绑架 is written with 2 characters: 绑 (bǎng) Ties up, 架 (jià) Support (frame). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 绑架 written in traditional Chinese?

綁架. The simplified form 绑架 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 綁架 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bǎngjià.

Is 绑架 an HSK word?

Yes — 绑架 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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