English–Chinese
“take hostage” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxié chí
Example
恐怖分子挟持了机场的一架飞机。kǒng bù fèn zi xié chí le jī chǎng de yí jià fēi jī
Terrorists took a plane at the airport hostage.
How to say “take hostage” in Chinese
“Take hostage” in Chinese is 挟持 (xié chí).
Someone is seized and held under force so that another person can be pressured, with the same control extending to a hijacked vehicle.
Example sentences with 挟持
武装分子在边境小镇挟持了几名平民作为人质。wǔ zhuāng fèn zǐ zài biān jìng xiǎo zhèn xié chí le jǐ míng píng mín zuò wéi rén zhì
Armed militants took several civilians hostage in a border town.
Tips for using 挟持
- This is a formal word for grave incidents rather than a playful way to describe holding someone back, making its register important in everyday conversation.