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HSK
6

to threaten

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wei1xie2 wēixié

Meaning


Primary

to threaten

Alternatives

threaten, threatens, threatened, threatening

Mnemonic


威胁 To threaten something is to use the threat of your 威 might in order 胁 to coerce them to do (or not do) something.

Usage


他 用 言语 威胁 我。

He threatened me with words.

她 觉得 被 威胁 了。

She felt threatened.

威胁 别人 是 不对 的。

Threatening others is wrong.