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人质 (rén zhì): hostage

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HSK 7noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: hostage
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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hostage

Chinese explanation

被一方扣留，用来迫使另一方答应某种条件的人。通常指在绑架、劫持或冲突中被控制的人，对方以伤害或杀死他相威胁，要求释放囚犯、交付钱财或作出其他让步。

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HSK 1

person

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