刺杀 (cì shā) — to assassinate (a political or prominent figure); to stab to death
Definition
刺杀 means to assassinate — typically a political or prominent figure, often with a hidden or sudden attack (weapon or close-range). It carries more political intent than a plain stabbing (刺伤/damage) and more stealth than 攻击.
verb
to assassinate (a political or prominent figure)to stab to death
Examples
- 刺杀。Nà míng zǒng tǒng zài jiē tóu bèi cì shā le.That president was assassinated on the street.
- 刺杀。Tā yòng dāo cì shā le rù qīn zhě.He stabbed the intruder to death with a knife.
- 刺杀。Xiǎo shuō lǐ de cì kè duō cì shì tú cì shā guó wáng.The assassin in the novel attempted to assassinate the king multiple times.
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