遇刺 (yù cī) — to be assassinated
Definition
A formal verb for being assassinated in a political or public attack. 比 刺杀 (shācì) is the act of assassinating from the attacker's side; 遇刺 is the perspective of the victim.
verb
to be assassinated
Examples
- 遇刺。Nà wèi zǒng tǒng zài yǎn jiǎng shí yù cī le.That president was assassinated during a speech.
- ，。Tā céng jīng yù guò liǎng cì cì, dàn dōu xìng yùn dì huó le xià lái.He has been attacked twice before, but both times he luckily survived.
- 遇刺。Lì shǐ shàng yǒu duō wèi zhòng yào rén wù yù cī shēn wáng.Many important figures in history have been assassinated.
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