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to extort

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

le4suo3 lèsuǒ

Meaning


Primary

to extort

Alternatives

extort, extorts, extorted, extorting, to blackmail, blackmail

Mnemonic


勒索 To extort someone is to put a figurative 索 rope around their neck and 勒 to rein in them with threats until they do what you demand of them.

Usage


他 试图 勒索 她 的 钱。

He tried to extort money from her.

他 用 假照片 勒索 了 老板。

He used fake photos to extort the boss.

被 勒索 的 人 立刻 报警。

The person being extorted immediately called the police.