# 挟持 (xiéchí)

In Mandarin Chinese, 挟持 (xiéchí) means “to hold hostage; to abduct; to coerce”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to hold hostage; to abduct; to coerce
- Pinyin: xiéchí (xie2 chi2)
- Traditional: 挾持
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 罪犯挟持了一名人质。
  Zuìfàn xiéchíle yī míng rénzhì.
  The criminal took a hostage.

## Characters

- 挟 (xié): to clasp under the arm; to coerce
- [持](https://hanziro.com/word/chi-hold/) (chí): to hold; to maintain

https://hanziro.com/word/xie-chi-hold-hostage/

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