kill; murder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to kill; to murder; to slay (often for improper or unlawful purposes)
derogatoryCarries a strong negative connotation, typically implying unlawful killing, murder, or intentional homicide rather than accidental death.
Tā他
cǎn惨
zāo遭
shā杀
hài害
，
xiōng凶
shǒu手
zhì至
jīn今
wèi未
luò落
wǎng网
。
He was brutally murdered, and the killer remains at large.
Fēi非
fǎ法
shā杀
hài害
yě野
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
fàn犯
zuì罪
xíng行
wéi为
。
Illegally killing wild animals is a serious criminal offense.
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Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhè这
qǐ起
xù蓄
yì意
shā杀
hài害
àn案
。
The police are investigating this case of intentional homicide.
Nà那
gè个
bào暴
jūn君
shā杀
hài害
le了
shù数
qiān千
míng名
wú无
gū辜
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
That tyrant slaughtered thousands of innocent civilians.