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title: "Bangjia Meaning: 绑架 (bǎngjià) Means “to kidnap”"
description: "绑架 (traditional 綁架, bǎngjià) means “to kidnap; kidnapping”. Hear its tones, see what 绑 and 架 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangjia"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 绑架 mean?

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绑架 bǎngjià

## to kidnap; kidnapping

## It can also mean

- (fig.) to coerce (as in 道德绑架)

## Its characters

1. 绑 bǎng to kidnap (as in 绑架)
2. 架 jià frame

## In a sentence

那个孩子可能在回家的路上被绑架了。 That child may have been kidnapped on his way home.

[More about 绑架](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BB%91%E6%9E%B6)

## More words with 绑 or 架

- [吵架 chǎojià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaojia)
- [骨架 gǔjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gujia)
- [架子 jiàzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiazi)
- [框架 kuàngjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuangjia)

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