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to massacre

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tu2sha1 túshā

Meaning


Primary

to massacre

Alternatives

massacre, massacred, massacring, massacres, to slaughter, slaughter, to butcher, butcher

Mnemonic


屠杀 To massacre is 杀 to kill a large group of people by violently 屠 slaughtering them.

Usage


枪手 屠杀 了 许多 人。

The shooter massacred many people.

侵略者 屠杀 了 整个 村庄。

The invaders massacred the entire village.

敌军 屠杀 了 无辜 的 人民。

The enemy army massacred innocent people.