行刺 (xíng cì) — assassinate
Definition
行刺 (xíng cì) means to assassinate a specific person, usually a political or public figure, with a planned attack. The verb is transitive — it takes the target as its object (行刺总统).
verb
assassinate
Examples
- 。Yǒu rén mì móu zài yàn huì shàng xíng cì guó wáng.Someone plotted to assassinate the king at the banquet.
- 行刺。Cì kè cáng shēn wū dǐng zhǔn bèi xíng cì.The assassin hid on the rooftop, ready to assassinate.
- 行刺。Zhè cì xíng cì xíng dòng zuì zhōng shī bài le.This assassination attempt ultimately failed.
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