Writing
抢劫 (qiǎngjié) — how to say "to rob" in Chinese
抢劫
To rob; robbery
verb
Character composition
抢
to rob, to snatch
劫
robbery, disaster
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
抢劫银行
qiǎng jié yín háng
rob a bank
Examples
昨天晚上，有人抢劫了街角的银行。
Last night, someone robbed the bank on the street corner.
他抢劫了商店。
He robbed the store.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to rob" in Chinese?
"to rob" in Chinese is 抢劫 (qiǎngjié).
抢劫 meaning
抢劫 (qiǎngjié) means "To rob; robbery".
How is 抢劫 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiǎngjié (written as qiangjie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to rob" in Chinese characters?
It is written 抢劫: 抢 has 7 strokes, 劫 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 抢劫?
抢劫 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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