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Character · VerbTraditional斃

to die; to kill; to be defeated

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to die (of a person or animal)

formal

Often used for violent or undesirable deaths.

Nà那
zhī只
shòu受
shāng伤
de的
niǎo鸟
er儿
zuì最
zhōng终
hái还
shì是
bì毙
mìng命
le了
 。

The injured bird eventually died.

Zuì罪
fàn犯
bèi被
dāng当
chǎng场
jī击
bì毙
 。

The criminal was shot dead on the spot.

2.

verb

to kill; to put to death

formal

Often used for executing or eliminating.

Jǐng警
fāng方
yī依
fǎ法
bì毙
le了
nà那
míng名
xiōng凶
cán残
de的
dǎi歹
tú徒
 。

The police lawfully killed that brutal criminal.

Liè猎
rén人
bì毙
le了
yī一
zhī只
yě野
zhū猪
 。

The hunter killed a wild boar.

3.

verb

to fail; to collapse; to be defeated

formal

Used metaphorically for projects, plans, or regimes ending in failure.

Nà那
ge个
fǔ腐
xiǔ朽
de的
zhèng政
quán权
zuì最
zhōng终
bì毙
le了
 。

That corrupt regime finally collapsed.

Tā他
de的
jì计
huà划
yīn因
zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
ér而
bì毙
le了
 。

His plan failed due to funding issues.