Chinese Word: 劫 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

劫HSK 6

Pinyin: jié

English Definition: to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for 劫波 , from Sanskrit कल्प (kalpa)

Chinese Definition:
①强取，掠夺：劫掠。洗劫。劫道。劫富济贫。
②威逼，胁制：劫持(要挟，挟持)。劫制。
③灾难：劫数(佛教指注定的灾难)。劫难(nàn)。浩劫(大灾难)。遭劫。劫后余生。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 力

Pictophonetic:去 indicates the sound; 力 (strength) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 去 [ qù ] to go away, to leave, to depart
- 力 [ lì ] strength, power; capability, influence

Similar Characters: 动励却劰

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抢劫HSK 6	qiǎng jié	to rob; looting
劫持	jié chí	to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress
浩劫	hào jié	calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse
劫难	jié nàn	calamity
劫机	jié jī	hijacking; air piracy

1		fàn zuì 犯罪 dòng jī 动机 bú shi 不是 qiǎng jié 抢劫。 Robbery was not the motive.
2		jǐ ge 几个 měng nán 猛男 zài 在 yè jiān 夜间 qiǎng jié 抢劫 le 了 yì jiā 一家 yín háng 银行。 Several strong men robbed a bank at night.
3		xiǎo tōu 小偷 qiǎng jié 抢劫 le 了 zhè jiā 这家 diàn 店， ná zǒu 拿走 le 了 yī 一 dà bǐ qián 大笔钱。 A thief robbed this store and took away a large sum of money.
4		nà ge 那个 huài rén 坏人 qiǎng jié 抢劫 le 了 yín háng 银行， ná zǒu 拿走 le 了 suǒ yǒu 所有 de 的 qián 钱。 The bad man robbed the bank and took all the money.
5		zhè ge 这个 dào zéi 盗贼 de 的 jì néng 技能 fēi cháng 非常 lì hai 厉害， qiǎng jié 抢劫 le 了 xǔ duō 许多 yín háng 银行。 This thief is very skilled and has robbed many banks.

1		fàn zuì 犯罪 dòng jī 动机 bú shi 不是 qiǎng jié 抢劫。 Robbery was not the motive.
2		jǐ ge 几个 měng nán 猛男 zài 在 yè jiān 夜间 qiǎng jié 抢劫 le 了 yì jiā 一家 yín háng 银行。 Several strong men robbed a bank at night.
3		xiǎo tōu 小偷 qiǎng jié 抢劫 le 了 zhè jiā 这家 diàn 店， ná zǒu 拿走 le 了 yī 一 dà bǐ qián 大笔钱。 A thief robbed this store and took away a large sum of money.
4		nà ge 那个 huài rén 坏人 qiǎng jié 抢劫 le 了 yín háng 银行， ná zǒu 拿走 le 了 suǒ yǒu 所有 de 的 qián 钱。 The bad man robbed the bank and took all the money.
5		zhè ge 这个 dào zéi 盗贼 de 的 jì néng 技能 fēi cháng 非常 lì hai 厉害， qiǎng jié 抢劫 le 了 xǔ duō 许多 yín háng 银行。 This thief is very skilled and has robbed many banks.