be killed; be murdered
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be killed; to be murdered
Typically used in passive contexts to indicate violent death by homicide. Often appears in news reports and formal descriptions of criminal cases.
Tā他
zài在
jiā家
zhōng中
bù不
xìng幸
yù遇
hài害
。
He was unfortunately murdered in his home.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhè这
qǐ起
yù遇
hài害
àn案
jiàn件
。
The police are currently investigating this homicide case.
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Tā她
yú于
zuó昨
wǎn晚
lí离
qí奇
yù遇
hài害
。
She was mysteriously murdered last night.
Wú无
gū辜
yù遇
hài害
de的
píng平
mín民
rén人
shù数
bù不
duàn断
shàng上
shēng升
。
The number of innocent civilians killed keeps rising.