杀
shā
Meaning
- to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack
- (used after a verb) extremely
- to weaken; to reduce
Definition
杀死；使人或动物失去生命。
To kill; to cause death to a person or animal.
Usage
常用于表示通过暴力手段结束生命，也可引申为消除、战斗等含义。
Commonly used to indicate ending life through violent means, and can be extended to mean eliminate, fight, etc.
Examples
- 1 凶手用刀杀死了受害者。 (The murderer killed the victim with a knife.)
- 2 这种农药能杀虫。 (This pesticide can kill insects.)
- 3 他杀出重围，逃了出来。 (He fought his way out of the encirclement and escaped.)
- 4 电脑杀毒软件可以杀灭病毒。 (Antivirus software can eliminate viruses.)
- 5 别杀风景，好好欣赏景色。 (Don't spoil the fun; enjoy the scenery.)
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