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血腥

Word · Adjective

bloody; sanguinary; cruel

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

bloody; smelling of blood; cruel and sanguinary

Describes either the literal smell of blood or, figuratively, the brutality of massacre, violent suppression, or cruel regimes.

Zhí殖
mín民
zhě者
duì对
gāi该
dì地
qū区
shí实
xíng行
le了
xuè血
xīng腥
tǒng统
zhì治
 。

The colonialists implemented bloody rule over this region.

Kàng抗
yì议
huó活
dòng动
zāo遭
dào到
le了
xuè血
xīng腥
zhèn镇
yā压
 。

The protests met with bloody suppression by the authorities.

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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
tài太
xuè血
xīng腥
le了
 ,
bù不
shì适
hé合
ér儿
tóng童
guān观
kàn看
 。

This movie is too bloody and gory, making it unsuitable for children.

Zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
mí弥
màn漫
zhe着
xuè血
xīng腥
de的
qì气
wèi味
 。

The battlefield was permeated with the smell of blood.