kill; exterminate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to kill; to exterminate; to eliminate (germs, pests, harmful organisms, etc.)
Commonly used in medical, agricultural, sanitation, and scientific contexts for eliminating harmful bacteria, viruses, insects, or pests. Often appears in compound terms like 杀虫剂 (insecticide) or 杀菌剂 (bactericide).
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
chè彻
dǐ底
shā杀
miè灭
zhāng蟑
láng螂
。
We must thoroughly exterminate the cockroaches.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shā杀
jūn菌
jì剂
kě可
yǐ以
shā杀
miè灭
duō多
zhǒng种
bìng病
jūn菌
。
This bactericide can kill many types of germs.
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Gāo高
wēn温
néng能
gòu够
shā杀
miè灭
bìng病
dú毒
。
High temperatures can kill viruses.
Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
pēn喷
sā洒
nóng农
yào药
shā杀
miè灭
hài害
chóng虫
。
The farmers are spraying pesticides to kill pests.