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哈喇

Word · Adjective · Verb

rancid (taste); to kill (archaic)

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

rancid; stale; oily taste of spoiled food

informal

A colloquial term used specifically to describe the unpleasant smell and taste of spoiled oily foods. Often used with the particle '了'.

Zhè这
yóu油
yǒu有
yī一
gǔ股
hā哈
la喇
wèi味
r儿
 ，
bié别
yòng用
le了
 。

This oil has a rancid smell; don't use it.

Zhè这
xiē些
guā瓜
zǐ子
fàng放
jiǔ久
le了
 ，
dōu都
hā哈
la喇
le了
 。

These sunflower seeds have gone rancid after being stored for so long.

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Diǎn点
xīn心
hā哈
la喇
le了
 ，
bù不
néng能
chī吃
le了
 。

The pastries have gone rancid and cannot be eaten.

2.

verb

to kill; to slay

archaic

An archaic usage primarily found in early vernacular Chinese literature (白话). It is rarely, if ever, used in modern spoken or written Chinese.

Nà那
sī厮
bèi被
hǎo好
hàn汉
yī一
dāo刀
hā哈
la喇
le了
 。
 （
 早
 期
 白
 话
 ）

The villain was slain by the hero with one slash of the knife. (early vernacular)

Zéi贼
rén人
jìn尽
shù数
hā哈
la喇
le了
 ，
yī一
gè个
bù不
liú留
 。

All the bandits were killed, leaving none alive.