massacre; slaughter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to massacre; to slaughter; to butcher
Refers to the deliberate and indiscriminate killing of a large number of people or animals, often implying cruelty, inhumanity, and historical or political gravity. Commonly used in historical, political, and journalistic contexts.
Qīn侵
lüè略
jūn军
tú屠
shā杀
le了
zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
de的
wú无
gū辜
píng平
mín民
。
The invading army massacred the innocent civilians of this village.
Nà那
chǎng场
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
dà大
tú屠
shā杀
zhì至
jīn今
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
tòng痛
。
That historical massacre still pains people's hearts.
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Tā他
men们
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
zài在
chōng冲
tū突
zhōng中
tú屠
shā杀
zhàn战
fú俘
。
They were accused of slaughtering prisoners of war during the conflict.