HSK · Level 112
45 words
Chinese word
讹诈
Pronunciation
Pinyiné zhà
Meaning
- verbextort
Example
有人用照片讹诈我。yǒu rén yòng zhào piān é zhà wǒ
Someone blackmailed me with photos.
More examples
对方用威胁电话向我讹诈高额钱款。duì fāng yòng wēi xié diàn huà xiàng wǒ é zhà gāo é qián kuǎn
The other person extorted a large sum of money from me with threatening phone calls.
Core concept
Pressure becomes a tool for taking money or another benefit by making refusal feel unsafe or impossible.
Common phrases
讹诈他人钱财é zhà tā rén qián cái
extort money from others
以照片讹诈他人yǐ zhào piān é zhà tā rén
extort others with photos
通过电话讹诈他人tōng guò diàn huà é zhà tā rén
extort others over the phone
Similar words
敲诈qiāo zhà: Take money or property from someone by using threats or improper methods.
勒索lè suǒ: Use coercive pressure to demand money and receive it from someone.
威胁wēi xié: Use words or actions that frighten someone and seek to control what they do.
恐吓kǒng hè: Make someone fear danger or harm through threatening words or behavior.
Definition in Chinese
用威胁、敲诈或捏造事实逼取财物或好处。yòng wēi xié qiāo zhà huò niē zào shì shí bī qǔ cái wù huò hǎo chù
Word origin
讹 (é, "falsehood or distortion") + 诈 (zhà, "deceit") links a false claim with deceit, giving the compound its sense of obtaining a benefit through dishonest pressure.
Usage tips
- The word is a strong accusation of deliberate wrongdoing, so it is unsuitable for an ordinary price dispute or firm request.
Other meanings
- blackmailverb
Related words
- 讹诈者é zhà zhěextortionistnoun
- 讹诈罪é zhà zuìextortionnoun