shībào

施暴

Word · Verb

commit violence; rape

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to commit violence; to perpetrate violent acts

formal

Often used with 对 or 向 to indicate the target. Applies to physical assault, abuse, or general violent behavior.

Jǐng警
chá察
yán严
jìn禁
duì对
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
shī施
bào暴
 。

Police are strictly prohibited from using violence against suspects.

Tā他
zài在
yù狱
zhōng中
duō多
cì次
duì对
qí其
tā他
qiú囚
fàn犯
shī施
bào暴
 。

He repeatedly committed violent acts against other prisoners while in jail.

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Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
le了
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
duì对
píng平
mín民
shī施
bào暴
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
 。

History records the crimes of invaders who committed violence against civilians.

2.

verb

to rape; to commit sexual assault

formal

A formal, legal, or medical euphemism for rape. Often appears in legal documents, news reports, and academic contexts.

Shòu受
hài害
zhě者
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de地
zhàn站
chū出
lái来
zhǐ指
rèn认
shī施
bào暴
zhě者
 。

The victim bravely stepped forward to identify the rapist.

Gāi该
nán男
zǐ子
yīn因
shī施
bào暴
zuì罪
bèi被
pàn判
shí十
nián年
jiān监
jìn禁
 。

The man was sentenced to ten years in prison for rape.

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Xīn心
lǐ理
zhuān专
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
shī施
bào暴
hòu后
de的
chuāng创
shāng伤
tí提
gōng供
fǔ辅
dǎo导
 。

Psychological experts are providing counseling for the trauma following the sexual assault.