阉 (yān) — to castrate; to neuter (an animal)

Definition

Examples

• 兽医把那只公猫阉了。
  Shòu yī bǎ nà zhī gōng māo yān le.
  The vet neutered that tomcat.
• 养狗的人常常会阉掉宠物。
  Yǎng gǒu de rén cháng cháng huì yān diào chǒng wù.
  People who keep dogs often get their pets neutered.
• 以前皇宫里的太监都是被阉过的。
  Yǐ qián huáng gōng lǐ de tài jian dōu shì bèi yān guò de.
  In the past, eunuchs in the imperial palace were all castrated.