⇒ 他们赎回了典当的项链。 (Tāmen shúhuíle diǎndàng de xiàngliàn.) They redeemed the necklace they had pawned.
⇒ 绑匪声称100万美金才能赎出人质。 (Bǎngfěi shēngchēng yī bǎi wàn měijīn cái néng shúchū rénzhì.) The kidnapper demanded a ransom of 1,000,000 dollars for the release of the hostage.