抢劫

抢劫 qiǎngjié

Robs

抢劫 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 搶劫 qiangjie

What 抢劫 means

  1. Robs

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

抢
qiǎng
Rob (grab - rush - fight over)
劫
jié
Plunder (rob)

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How to write 抢劫

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抢劫 in a sentence

那家银行昨晚被抢劫了。
Nà jiā yínháng zuówǎn bèi qiǎngjié le.
That bank was robbed last night.
警方很快抓获了抢劫犯。
Jǐngfāng hěn kuài zhuāhuò le qiǎngjié fàn.
The police soon caught the robber.

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Questions about 抢劫

What does 抢劫 mean in English?

抢劫 is pronounced qiǎngjié and means Robs.

How do you pronounce 抢劫?

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

What are the characters in 抢劫?

抢劫 is written with 2 characters: 抢 (qiǎng) Rob (grab - rush - fight over), 劫 (jié) Plunder (rob). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 抢劫 written in traditional Chinese?

搶劫. The simplified form 抢劫 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 搶劫 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qiǎngjié.

Is 抢劫 an HSK word?

Yes — 抢劫 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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