勒索

lè suǒ péi kuǎn

勒索赔款

extort compensation

lè suǒ cái wù

勒索财务

extort money from somebody

lè suǒ bǎi xìng

勒索百姓

extort money from ordinary folks

fǔ bài de guān yuán duì dāng dì shāng jiā qiāo zhà lè suǒ

腐败的官员对当地商家敲诈勒索。

Corrupt officials were shaking down local business owners.

wǒ zhǔn bèi qù lè suǒ mǎ kuí sī

我准备去勒索玛奎丝。

I'm going to blackmail the Marquise.

tā men xiàng dāng dì cūn mín lè suǒ qián cái

他们向当地村民勒索钱财。

They extorted money from local villagers.