assassin; person who carries out assassinations
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
assassin; a person who carries out assassinations, especially with a weapon
neutralOften used in historical, literary, or news contexts referring to someone hired or motivated to kill a prominent figure. Carries a connotation of stealth and surprise.
Nà那
míng名
cì刺
kè客
qǐ企
tú图
zài在
qìng庆
diǎn典
shàng上
xíng行
cì刺
zǒng总
tǒng统
。
That assassin attempted to assassinate the president during the ceremony.
Zhè这
bù部
lì历
shǐ史
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
gǔ古
dài代
cì刺
kè客
de的
gù故
shì事
。
This historical novel depicts the story of an ancient assassin.
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Ān安
bǎo保
rén人
yuán员
tí提
qián前
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yǐn隐
cáng藏
zài在
rén人
qún群
zhōng中
de的
cì刺
kè客
。
Security personnel discovered the assassin hiding in the crowd in advance.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
cì刺
kè客
Jīng荆
Kē轲
yīn因
cì刺
shā杀
Qín秦
wáng王
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
The legendary assassin Jing Ke is famous for his attempt to assassinate the King of Qin.