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抢劫

搶劫
qiāng jié
HSK 6
to rob, looting
verb

Example Sentences

警察正在调查这起抢劫案。
jǐngchá zhèngzài diàochá zhè qǐ qiǎngjié àn 。
The police are investigating this robbery case.
他在街上抢劫了一个商店。
tāzài jiēshàng qiǎngjié le yígè shāngdiàn 。
He robbed a store on the street.
抢劫是一种严重的犯罪行为。
qiǎngjié shì yīzhǒng yánzhòng de fànzuì xíngwéi 。
Robbery is a serious criminal act.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

盗窃dàoqiè
theft
盗窃 typically refers to stealing in a less forceful manner, without direct confrontation.
抢夺qiǎngduó
seize
抢夺 implies taking something by force but usually within a broader context than just robbery.

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Individual Characters

抢qiāng
(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage)
劫jié
to rob, to plunder

Same Characters, Different Readings

抢劫qiǎng jié
to rob

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