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刺杀

Word · VerbTraditional刺殺

assassinate; bayonet fight

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to assassinate; to stab to death (secretly or treacherously)

formal

Often implies a covert or politically motivated killing. The weapon can be a knife, dagger, or any bladed weapon.

Nà那
wèi位
zhèng政
zhì治
lǐng领
xiù袖
zāo遭
dào到
dí敌
duì对
shì势
lì力
cì刺
shā杀
 。

That political leader was assassinated by hostile forces.

Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
chǎng场
jīng精
xīn心
cè策
huà划
de的
gōng宫
tíng廷
cì刺
shā杀
 。

The novel depicts a meticulously planned palace assassination.

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Zǒng总
tǒng统
jiǎo侥
xìng幸
duǒ躲
guò过
le了
nà那
cì次
cì刺
shā杀
 。

The president narrowly escaped that assassination attempt.

2.

verb

to fight with bayonets; to engage in bayonet practice

technical

A military term specifically referring to close-quarters combat using a rifle with a fixed bayonet.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
shang上
kǔ苦
liàn练
cì刺
shā杀
 。

The soldiers are rigorously practicing bayonet fighting on the drill ground.

Cì刺
shā杀
shì是
bù步
bīng兵
de的
jī基
běn本
jì技
néng能
zhī之
yī一
 。

Bayonet fighting is one of the basic skills for infantry.

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Zhè这
tào套
cì刺
shā杀
dòng动
zuò作
yāo要
qiú求
kuài快
 、
zhǔn准
 、
hěn狠
 。

This set of bayonet moves requires speed, accuracy, and ferocity.