Definition

1. Verb:
   • To rape; to commit rape: The act of forcing someone to engage in sexual intercourse against their will, through violence, threats, or coercion. This is a serious criminal act.
   • To violate; to assault sexually: To subject someone to a sexual assault.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Kẻ tội phạm đã bị bắt vì tội hãm hiếp. (The criminal was arrested for the crime of rape.)
  • Hành vi hãm hiếp là cực kỳ nghiêm trọng và bị trừng trị nặng nề. (The act of rape is extremely serious and is severely punished.)
  • Luật pháp nghiêm cấm mọi hành vi hãm hiếp. (The law strictly prohibits all acts of rape.)

Advanced Usage

• "bị hãm hiếp": to be raped; to be a victim of rape.
  • Nạn nhân đang được hỗ trợ sau khi bị hãm hiếp. (The victim is receiving support after being raped.)
• "tội hãm hiếp": the crime of rape.
  • Bị cáo phải đối mặt với cáo buộc tội hãm hiếp. (The defendant faces a charge of rape.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hiếp dâm (verb): A synonym, also meaning to rape. It is commonly used in legal and formal contexts.
  • Tòa án xét xử vụ án hiếp dâm. (The court is trying the rape case.)
• Cưỡng hiếp (verb): Another synonym meaning to rape, emphasizing the element of force.
• Hãm hại (verb): To harm or to victimize. While related, it has a broader meaning than sexual assault.

Synonyms

• Cưỡng bức (verb): To compel, to force. Can be used in a broader context but sometimes appears in the phrase "cưỡng bức tình dục" (sexual coercion).
• Xâm hại tình dục (verb phrase): To sexually abuse. This is a broader term that includes rape.

Important Note

• The word "hãm hiếp" is a grave term referring to a violent crime. It should be used with utmost seriousness and sensitivity, only in appropriate contexts such as legal, journalistic, or support discussions. It is not a word for casual conversation.

1. Rape
   • Hãm hiếp phụ nữ
     To rape women