遇害 (yù hài) — be murdered (often in a violent incident, war, or accident)
Definition
遇害 means to be killed in a violent event — murder, attack, war, or major accident. Unlike 被杀 (passive 'be killed'), it carries the sense of being a victim of a notable incident, often in news reporting.
verb
be murdered (often in a violent incident, war, or accident)
Examples
- 遇害。Tā zài nà chǎng kǒng bù xí jī zhōng yù hài.He was murdered in that terrorist attack.
- 。Zhè wèi jì zhě zài zhàn luàn dì qū yù le hài.This journalist was murdered in the war-torn area.
- 遇害。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá zhè qǐ yù hài àn jiàn.The police are investigating this murder case.
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