杀害 (shā hài) — to murder
Definition
杀害 is the formal written verb for 'to murder,' emphasizing the deliberate killing of a person. Stronger than the everyday 杀 (which also covers reducing prices or 'extremely' in colloquial uses).
verb
to murder
Examples
- 杀害。Tā shā hài le yì míng wú gū de shì mín.He murdered an innocent citizen.
- 杀害。Zhè qǐ shā hài àn zhèn jīng le zhěng gè chéng shì.This murder case shocked the entire city.
- 杀害。Lì shǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō rén bèi shā hài.Many people were murdered in history.
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