shoot to death; gun down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to shoot to death; to kill with a firearm
Typically used in contexts of violence, crime, war, or news reports. Often appears in passive constructions.
Tā他
cǎn惨
zāo遭
qiāng枪
shā杀
。
He was brutally shot to death.
Zhè这
míng名
nán男
zǐ子
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
bèi被
qiāng枪
shā杀
。
This man was shot to death on the street.
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Shòu受
hài害
zhě者
bèi被
jìn近
jù距
lí离
qiāng枪
shā杀
。
The victim was shot at close range.