人质 meaning and pronunciation

人质
Simplified word
人質
Traditional word

人质 English definition

rén zhì
  • hostage

HSK level

Characters

  • 人 (rén): person; people; man; CL:个[ge4],位[wei4];
  • 质 (zhì): character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2];