hostage

/ˈhɑstɪʤ/

a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

Chinese meaning: 人质

The terrorists threatened to kill the hostage if their demands were not met.

恐怖分子威胁说，如果他们的要求得不到满足，就杀死人质。

Negotiators worked tirelessly to secure the release of the hostages.

谈判人员不懈努力，以确保人质获释。