assassinate; secret murder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to assassinate; to murder secretly
formalOften politically or ideologically motivated, targeting prominent figures. Implies premeditation and secrecy.
Nà那
wèi位
zǒng总
tǒng统
bù不
xìng幸
zāo遭
yù遇
àn暗
shā杀
。
That president was unfortunately assassinated.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhè这
qǐ起
zhèng政
zhì治
àn暗
shā杀
shì事
jiàn件
。
The police are investigating this political assassination incident.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
zhòng重
yào要
rén人
wù物
sǐ死
yú于
àn暗
shā杀
。
Many important figures in history died from assassination.