slaughter; butcher
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to slaughter; to butcher (livestock, poultry, etc.)
Specifically refers to killing animals for food or processing; distinct from general terms for killing (杀).
Jìn禁
zhǐ止
suí随
yì意
zǎi宰
shā杀
gēng耕
niú牛
。
Slaughtering draft oxen at will is prohibited.
Zhè这
jiā家
tú屠
zǎi宰
chǎng场
měi每
tiān天
zǎi宰
shā杀
shàng上
qiān千
tóu头
shēng生
zhū猪
。
This slaughterhouse butchers thousands of pigs every day.
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Féng逢
nián年
guò过
jié节
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
huì会
zǎi宰
shā杀
shēng牲
chù畜
lái来
jì祭
sì祀
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
During festivals, villagers slaughter livestock to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.