English–Chinese
“hostage” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinrén zhì
Example
警方已经救出了一名人质。jǐng fāng yǐ jīng jiù chū le yì míng rén zhì
The police have already rescued a hostage.
How to say “hostage” in Chinese
“Hostage” in Chinese is 人质 (rén zhì).
A person whose freedom is taken so that another side can gain power in a negotiation or threat.
Example sentences with 人质
军队成功解救了被关押的人质。jūn duì chéng gōng jiě jiù le bèi guān yā de rén zhì
The army successfully rescued the hostage being held.
Tips for using 人质
- In news and conversation, the surrounding verb often shows whether the person is taken, held, or released, so learning this noun with those action verbs makes event descriptions easier to follow.