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Jyutping hip6 ci4
Pinyin xiá chí

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to hold (somebody) under duress; to seize; to hijack; to take hostage; to abduct
    (syn.) 劫持
  2. verb
    to seize (somebody) on both sides by the arms

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Jyutping hip3 ci4
Pinyin xié chí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    利用​武力​控制​人質​,​以便​得到​談判​或者​交涉​嘅​上​風
    to hold somebody under duress
    • 武裝分子挾持咗幾十個外國人質作為佢哋嘅談判籌碼。
      武装分子挟持咗几十个外国人质作为佢哋嘅谈判筹码。
      mou5 zong1 fan6 zi2 hip3 ci4 zo2 gei2 sap6 go3 ngoi6 gwok3 jan4 zi3 zok3 wai4 keoi5 dei6 ge3 taam4 pun3 cau4 maa5.
      Armed groups held dozens of foreigners captive as bargaining chips.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)

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Jyutping hip6 ci4
Pinyin xié chí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to seize
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to hold hostage
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4586
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    挟持
    挾持
    hip3 ci4
    • to hold somebody under duress
  2. Cantonese
    武装分子挟持咗几十个外国人质作为佢哋嘅谈判筹码。
    武裝分子挾持咗幾十個外國人質作為佢哋嘅談判籌碼。
    mou5 zong1 fan6 zi2 hip3 ci4 zo2 gei2 sap6 go3 ngoi6 gwok3 jan4 zi3 zok3 wai4 keoi5 dei6 ge3 taam4 pun3 cau4 maa5.
    • Armed groups held dozens of foreigners captive as bargaining chips.