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绑架 /bǎngjià/ meaning in English

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绑架 /bǎngjià/ verb

kidnap [kidnapped, kidnapping, kidnaps](to seize and detain a person unlawfully)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪd.næp] [US: ˈkɪd.ˌnæp]

绑架 /bǎngjià/ noun

abduction [abductions](leading away, carrying away)
noun
[UK: æb.ˈdʌk.ʃn̩] [US: æb.ˈdʌk.ʃn̩]

kidnap(an instance of kidnapping)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪd.næp] [US: ˈkɪd.ˌnæp]

kidnapping [kidnappings](the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪd.næp.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkɪd.ˌnæp.ɪŋ]