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The word "赎金" is formed from the character "赎", meaning to redeem, which itself combines the radical "贝" (shell/money) with the phonetic and semantic component "卖" (to sell), and the character "金", meaning money or gold; together, they literally denote "redemption money" or ransom.

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绑匪索要巨额赎金

Bǎngfěi suǒyào jù'é shújīn.

The kidnappers demanded a huge ransom.

家属已经准备好了赎金

Jiāshǔ yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le shújīn.

The family has already prepared the ransom money.

警方建议不要轻易支付赎金

Jǐngfāng jiànyì bùyào qīngyì zhīfù shújīn.

The police advise against paying the ransom easily.

交付赎金的过程被秘密拍摄了下来。

Jiāofù shújīn de guòchéng bèi mìmì pāishè le xiàlái.

The process of delivering the ransom was secretly filmed.

那笔赎金最终在国际刑警的协助下被追回。

Nà bǐ shújīn zuìzhōng zài Guójì Xíngjǐng de xiézhù xià bèi zhuīhuí.

The ransom money was eventually recovered with the assistance of Interpol.

Word Definition - 赎金

shú jīn ransom

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