Chinese word dictionary

挟持

xiéchí · to seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct

Practice word

Word information

Simplified挟持

Traditional挾持

Pinyinxiéchí

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

挟xié

to seize; to hold to one's bosom

持chí

to hold, to support, to sustain

How to learn 挟持

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

坚持jiānchí

to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on

支持zhīchí

to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; CL:個|个[ge4]

保持bǎochí

to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

持续chíxù

to continue; to persist; to last; sustainable; preservation

维持wéichí

to keep; to maintain; to preserve

主持zhǔchí

to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor