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Jyutping jiu3 hip3
Pinyin yāo xié

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to threaten; to coerce
    (syn.) 要挟, 要挾, 挾制, 挟制

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Jyutping jiu1 hip3
Pinyin yào xié

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to coerce; to threaten; to blackmail [written and colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    利用​一​啲​嘢​製​造​壓​力​,​藉此​強迫​其他人​順從​自己​嘅​意​願
    to threaten; to put pressure on
    • 個賊用槍指住佢個女,要脅佢攞晒啲錢出嚟。
      个贼用枪指住佢个女,要胁佢攞晒啲钱出嚟。
      go3 caak2 jung6 coeng1 zi2 zyu6 keoi5 go3 neoi2, jiu1 hip3 keoi5 lo2 saai3 di1 cin2 ceot1 lai4.
      The thief pointed a gun at his daughter, threatening him to hand out all his money.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢为咗要胁前男友复合而鎅手。
    佢為咗要脅前男友復合而鎅手。
    keoi5 wai6 zo2 jiu3 hip3 cin4 naam4 jau5 fuk6 hap6 ji4 gaai3 sau2.
    • She cut her wrist to put pressure on her ex-boyfriend, wishing to get back together.
  2. Cantonese
    要胁
    要脅
    jiu1 hip3
    • to threat
  3. Cantonese
    个贼用枪指住佢个女,要胁佢攞晒啲钱出嚟。
    個賊用槍指住佢個女,要脅佢攞晒啲錢出嚟。
    go3 caak2 jung6 coeng1 zi2 zyu6 keoi5 go3 neoi2, jiu1 hip3 keoi5 lo2 saai3 di1 cin2 ceot1 lai4.
    • The thief pointed a gun at his daughter, threatening him to hand out all his money.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    要胁
    要脅
    yāo xié
    • to threaten, to blackmail