绑架
bǎng jià
Pinyin

Definition

绑架
 - 
bǎng jià
  1. to kidnap
  2. to abduct
  3. to hijack
  4. a kidnapping
  5. abduction
  6. staking

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

吵架
chǎo jià
  1. 1 to quarrel
  2. 2 to have a row
  3. 3 quarrel
  4. 4 CL:頓|顿[dùn]
打架
dǎ jià
  1. 1 to fight
  2. 2 to scuffle
  3. 3 to come to blows
  4. 4 CL:場|场[cháng]
架
jià
  1. 1 to support
  2. 2 frame
  3. 3 rack
  4. 4 framework
  5. 5 classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
上架
shàng jià
  1. 1 to put goods on shelves
  2. 2 (of a product) to be available for sale
下架
xià jià
  1. 1 to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product)
十字架
shí zì jià
  1. 1 cross
  2. 2 crucifix
  3. 3 yoke one has to endure
招架
zhāo jià
  1. 1 to resist
  2. 2 to ward off
  3. 3 to hold one's own
  4. 4 to receive guests
支架
zhī jià
  1. 1 trestle
  2. 2 support
  3. 3 frame
  4. 4 to prop sth up
散架
sǎn jià
  1. 1 to fall apart
  2. 2 exhaustion
书架
shū jià
  1. 1 bookshelf
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
架势
jià shi
  1. 1 attitude
  2. 2 position (on an issue etc)
架子
jià zi
  1. 1 shelf
  2. 2 frame
  3. 3 stand
  4. 4 framework
  5. 5 airs
  6. 6 arrogance
架构
jià gòu
  1. 1 to construct
  2. 2 to build
  3. 3 infrastructure
  4. 4 architecture
  5. 5 framework
框架
kuàng jià
  1. 1 frame
  2. 2 framework
  3. 3 fig. pattern
  4. 4 outline
  5. 5 organizing plan
绑架
bǎng jià
  1. 1 to kidnap
  2. 2 to abduct
  3. 3 to hijack
  4. 4 a kidnapping
  5. 5 abduction
  6. 6 staking
衣架
yī jià
  1. 1 clothes hanger
  2. 2 clothes rack
货架
huò jià
  1. 1 shelf for goods
  2. 2 shop shelf
骨架
gǔ jià
  1. 1 framework
  2. 2 skeleton
高架
gāo jià
  1. 1 overhead
  2. 2 elevated (walkway, highway etc)
  3. 3 elevated road
三脚架
sān jiǎo jià
  1. 1 tripod
  2. 2 derrick crane

Idioms (2)

摆花架子
bǎi huā jià zi
  1. 1 lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
  2. 2 superficial display (idiom)
赶鸭子上架
gǎn yā zi shàng jià
  1. 1 lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability

Sample Sentences

你口口声声说我们肮脏，难道你们这样绑架囚禁人类就是高尚？你把我哥哥藏到哪儿了？快说！
nǐ kǒukǒushēngshēng shuō wǒmen āngzāng ，nándào nǐmen zhèyàng bǎngjià qiújìn rénlèi jiùshì gāoshàng ？nǐ bǎ wǒ gēge cáng dào nǎr le ？kuài shuō ！
You keep saying we're filthy-- can you seriously think that kidnapping and imprisoning people like this is something noble? Where are you hiding my big brother? Quick, tell me!
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你是怎么被绑架的？
nǐ shì zěnme bèi bǎngjià de ？
How were you abducted?
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我被外星人绑架过。
wǒ bèi wàixīngrén bǎngjià guo 。
I have been abducted by aliens.
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