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ransom

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shu2jin1 shújīn

Meaning


Primary

ransom

Mnemonic


A 赎金 ransom is a an amount of 金 gold one must pay in order 赎 to redeem something.

Usage


绑匪 设定 了 赎金 的 金额。

The kidnappers set the amount of the ransom.

他们 要求 一百万 美元 的 赎金。

They want a ransom of one million American dollars.

他们 同意 支付 赎金 以 解救 人质。

They agreed to pay the ransom to rescue the hostage.