杀害 shāhài to murder
How to remember 杀害: 杀 to kill + 害 injure = to murder.
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How it is used
- 'To murder, kill (a person)' - 惨遭杀害 (cǎnzāo shāhài) to be brutally murdered.
- Formal/written; used of the unlawful killing of people, common in news and reports.
- Contrast 杀死 (shāsǐ, to kill dead, more neutral/physical); 杀害 stresses the criminal, victimizing act.
Example sentences
- 来自波士顿的一对夫妇也被杀害了。 Láizì bōshìdùn de yīduì fūfù yě bèi shāhài le.A couple from Boston was also killed.