敲诈

qiāozhà

HSK 7

敲诈 — qiāozhà

1. to extort; to blackmail (money)

   他被敲诈了五万元。 tā bèi qiāozhà le wǔwànyuán — He was extorted for 50,000 yuan.

2. extortion; act of blackmail

   警方调查了一起敲诈案。 jǐngfāng diàochá le yìqǐ qiāozhààn — The police investigated an extortion case.