敲诈

qiāo zhà

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to rip off
to extort (money)
extortion
blackmail

Definition

用威胁、要挟等手段非法索取他人财物。

To extort money or property from someone by threats or coercion.

Usage

通常用于描述通过威胁、恐吓或施加压力，强迫他人交出财物或答应不合理要求的行为。

Used to describe the act of forcing someone to give up money or property, or agree to unreasonable demands, through threats, intimidation, or pressure.

Examples

1 他用曝光隐私来敲诈受害者。 (He blackmailed the victim by threatening to expose their privacy.)
2 这个团伙专门敲诈小商贩。 (This gang specializes in extorting small vendors.)
3 敲诈勒索是违法行为，将受到法律严惩。 (Extortion is illegal and will be severely punished by law.)
4 她拒绝被敲诈，果断报警处理。 (She refused to be extorted and decisively reported to the police.)
5 犯罪分子通过网络敲诈获取钱财。 (Criminals extort money through online blackmail.)

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