Definition
讹 (é) is a verb meaning 'to blackmail' or 'to extort', often used in the compound 讹诈 (ézhà). It also appears in literary or written contexts meaning 'erroneous' or 'mistaken', as in 讹误 (éwù). In modern usage, the blackmail/extortion sense is the most common and practical for learners.
v.
to blackmailto extort(literary) erroneousmistaken
Examples
- 讹。Tā bèi rén é le yì bǐ qián.He was blackmailed for a sum of money.
- 。Zhège piànzi xiǎng é zhà lǎorén.This swindler wanted to extort the elderly.
- 讹。Tā shìtú é wǒ.He tried to extort me.
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