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凶杀
xiōng shā
Pinyin
Definition
凶杀
-
xiōng shā
to murder
assassination
Character Decomposition
凶
凵
乂
杀
乂
十
小
Related Words
(20)
杀
shā
1
to kill
2
to murder
3
to attack
4
to weaken or reduce
5
to smart (dialect)
6
(used after a verb) extremely
杀人
shā rén
1
homicide
2
to murder
3
to kill (a person)
杀戮
shā lù
1
to massacre
2
to slaughter
杀手
shā shǒu
1
killer
2
murderer
3
hit man
4
(sports) formidable player
秒杀
miǎo shā
1
(Internet) flash sale
2
(sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent
自杀
zì shā
1
to kill oneself
2
to commit suicide
3
to attempt suicide
谋杀案
móu shā àn
1
murder case
借刀杀人
jiè dāo shā rén
1
to lend sb a knife to kill sb
2
to get sb else to do one's dirty work
3
to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
凶
xiōng
1
terrible
2
fearful
凶器
xiōng qì
1
lethal weapon
2
murder weapon
凶悍
xiōng hàn
1
violent
2
fierce and tough
3
shrewish (woman)
凶手
xiōng shǒu
1
murderer
2
assassin
凶残
xiōng cán
1
savage
2
cruel
3
fierce
凶杀
xiōng shā
1
to murder
2
assassination
凶狠
xiōng hěn
1
variant of 凶狠[xiōng hěn]
凶猛
xiōng měng
1
fierce
2
violent
3
ferocious
宰杀
zǎi shā
1
to slaughter
2
to butcher
3
to put down
封杀
fēng shā
1
to shut out
2
to block
3
to smother
屠杀
tú shā
1
to massacre
2
massacre
3
bloodbath
4
carnage
帮凶
bāng xiōng
1
variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bāng xiōng]
Idioms
(20)
借刀杀人
jiè dāo shā rén
1
to lend sb a knife to kill sb
2
to get sb else to do one's dirty work
3
to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
凶相毕露
xiōng xiàng bì lù
1
show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed
2
with fangs bared
凶神恶煞
xiōng shén è shà
1
fiends (idiom); devils and monsters
卸磨杀驴
xiè mò shā lu:2
1
lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom)
2
to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful
问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī
1
lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
2
fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
杀一儆百
shā yī jǐng bǎi
1
lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2
pour encourager les autres
杀人不眨眼
shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn
1
to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)
2
ruthless
3
cold-blooded
杀人如麻
shā rén rú má
1
lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom)
2
fig. to kill people like flies
杀人放火
shā rén fàng huǒ
1
to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson
杀人越货
shā rén yuè huò
1
to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
杀彘教子
shā zhì jiào zǐ
1
to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example
杀牛宰羊
shā niú zǎi yáng
1
slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep
2
to prepare a big feast (idiom)
杀猪宰羊
shā zhū zǎi yáng
1
to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)
杀鸡儆猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
1
lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)
2
fig. to punish an individual as an example to others
3
pour encourager les autres
杀鸡取卵
shā jī qǔ luǎn
1
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
2
fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
杀鸡吓猴
shā jī xià hóu
1
lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2
pour encourager les autres
杀鸡宰鹅
shā jī zǎi é
1
kill the chickens and butcher the geese (idiom)
杀鸡警猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
1
lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2
pour encourager les autres
滥杀无辜
làn shā wú gū
1
willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)
眼露杀气
yǎn lù shā qì
1
to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom)
Sample Sentences