粵

脅hip3持ci4

simp胁持
hip3 ci4xié chí

English

  1. to hold under duress
  2. To hold (someone) hostage

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用暴力恐嚇嚟令到某個人唔敢逃離自己,並且諗住用嗰個人條命做注嚟同其他人談判。

Examples

  • 個武裝分子用支槍指住阿松個頭脅持住佢,阿松嚇到瀨咗尿。

    The militant is holding A-chung hostage by pointing a gun at his head. A-chung is so scared that he wets himself.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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