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敲诈

HSK 7-9

qiāozhà

to extort; to blackmail

Alternative translations

  • escroquer

Explanation

to extort (money); extortion; blackmail

Examples

他被敲诈了500元。

tā bèi qiāozhà le wǔ bǎi yuán.

He was extorted for 500 yuan.

她经常受到敲诈,不敢报警。

tā jīngcháng duìshòu qiāozhà, bùgǎn bào jǐng.

She often gets extorted and dares not report it.