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title: "Qiangjie Meaning: 抢劫 (qiǎngjié) Means “to rob”"
description: "抢劫 (traditional 搶劫, qiǎngjié) means “to rob; to loot; robbery”. Hear its tones, see what 抢 and 劫 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangjie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 抢劫 mean?

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抢劫 qiǎngjié

## to rob; to loot; robbery

## Its characters

1. 抢 qiǎng to snatch
2. 劫 jié to rob

## In a sentence

那家商店昨晚被人抢劫了。 That shop was robbed last night.

[More about 抢劫](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8A%A2%E5%8A%AB)

## More words with 抢 or 劫

- [抢救 qiǎngjiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangjiu)

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