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杀

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[ shā ] [ 殺 ]
Level: HSK 5

▼ verb

1. kill; slaughter; butcher

老板杀鸡吓猴，警告员工。
Lǎobǎn shā jī xià hóu, jǐnggào yuángōng.
刽子手屠杀了无数平民。
guìzǐshǒu tú shā liǎo wúshù píngmín.
我们杀鸡了。
wǒmen shā jīle.
We killed a chicken.
士兵杀敌
shìbīng shā dí
Soldiers kill the enemy
他被杀害了。
tā bèi shāhàile.
He was murdered.

▼ verb

1. fight; go into battle

两位棋手沉着应战，激烈搏杀。
liǎng wèi qí shǒu chénzhuó yìngzhàn, jīliè bóshā.
勇猛冲杀
yǒngměng chōngshā
他勇敢地杀入敌群。
tā yǒnggǎn de shā rù dí qún.
He bravely charged into the enemy ranks.
敌人快要杀进来了。
dírén kuàiyào shā jìnláile.
The enemy is about to break in.

▼ verb

1. weaken; reduce; abate

喝杯冰可乐杀杀暑气吧。
hē bēi bīng kělè shā shā shǔqì ba.
Let's have an ice-cold Coke to beat the summer heat.
买东西的人总是想杀价。
mǎi dōngxi de rén zǒng shì xiǎng shājià.
People who buy things always want to bargain.
我们应该杀杀他的傲气。
wǒmen yīnggāi shā shā tā de àoqì.
We should curb his arrogance.

▼ verb

1. take off; counteract

伤口用酒精消毒杀得慌。
shāngkǒu yòng jiǔjīng xiāodú shā dé huāng.
Alcohol disinfectant is too strong and kills wounds.
肥皂水杀眼睛。
féizào shuǐ shā yǎnjīng.
Soapy water stings the eyes.

▼ verb

1. in the extreme; exceedingly [after a verb]

这个天气闷杀人。
zhège tiānqì mèn shārén.
This weather is unbearably stuffy.
这件事让他气杀人了。
zhè jiàn shì ràng tā qì shārénle.
This made him absolutely furious.
你的样子让我笑杀人。
nǐ de yàngzǐ ràng wǒ xiào shārén.
Your appearance is making me laugh so hard.

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