"blackmailing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 勒索

Definition

用威胁，通常是威胁揭露秘密或令人尴尬的信息，强迫某人做某事或给予某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于非正式或法律情境。“Blackmailing”是非法行为。通常跟着某个人（如“他在勒索她”）。不要与“欺凌”混淆。感情关系中也会出现“情感勒索”。

Examples

He is blackmailing his boss for money.

他正在为钱**勒索**他的老板。

Blackmailing is a serious crime.

**勒索**是一种严重的犯罪。

They caught him blackmailing a politician.

他们抓到他在**勒索**一位政客。

I found out she was blackmailing him with old photos.

我发现她用旧照片在**勒索**他。

Stop blackmailing your brother every time he makes a mistake.

别在你弟弟犯错时就**勒索**他了。

She used emotional blackmailing to get what she wanted.

她用情感**勒索**来达到自己的目的。