Chinese word

敲诈

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiāo zhà

Meaning

  • verbextort

Example

他因敲诈被判刑。tā yīn qiāo zhà bèi pàn xíng

He was sentenced for extortion.

Illustration for 敲诈 (extort)

More examples

犯罪分子用假身份敲诈商家索要钱财。fàn zuì fèn zǐ yòng jiǎ shēn fèn qiāo zhà shāng jiā suǒ yào qián cái

Criminals used a fake identity to extort money from businesses.

Core concept

A threat becomes a tool for taking money that is not freely offered.

Common phrases

  • 敲诈勒索qiāo zhà lè suǒ

    extort money

  • 向他人敲诈钱财xiàng tā rén qiāo zhà qián cái

    extort money from others

  • 被敲诈bèi qiāo zhà

    be extorted

Similar words

勒索lè suǒ: Demanding money or property through threats or strong pressure.
威胁wēi xié: Making someone afraid through threatening words or actions.
诈骗zhà piàn: Getting money or property through lies and deception.
抢劫qiǎng jié: Taking money or property from someone by using force.

Definition in Chinese

用威胁、暴力或恐吓手段逼取钱财的行为或动作yòng wēi xié bào lì huò kǒng hè shǒu duàn bī qǔ qián cái de xíng wéi huò dòng zuò

Word origin

The compound 敲 (qiāo, "knock") + 诈 (zhà, "deceive") presents dishonest pressure as a way to obtain money, giving the word its threatening sense.

Usage tips

  • This word belongs to serious contexts such as a victim's report or a news story, not ordinary bargaining over a price, where it makes the accusation much stronger.

Other meanings

  • blackmailverb

Related words

  • 敲诈勒索qiāo zhà lè suǒextort moneyverb
  • 敲诈罪qiāo zhà zuìextortionnoun

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