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杀害
shā hài
Meaning
- to murder
Definition
杀死，多指非法或有预谋地剥夺他人生命。
To kill, especially in an illegal or premeditated manner.
Usage
常用于描述故意杀人、暴力犯罪或战争中的杀戮行为，带有负面含义。
Often used to describe deliberate killing, violent crime, or killing in war, with negative connotations.
Examples
- 1 警方正在调查这起残忍的杀害事件。（The police are investigating this brutal murder.）
- 2 他在战争中被敌人杀害了。（He was killed by the enemy in the war.）
- 3 杀害野生动物是违法行为。（Killing wildlife is illegal.）
- 4 这起杀害案引起了社会的广泛关注。（This murder case has drawn widespread public attention.）
- 5 他因为杀害妻子而被判终身监禁。（He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his wife.）
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