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to execute by firing squad

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qiang1bi4 qiāngbì

Meaning


Primary

to execute by firing squad

Alternatives

execute by firing squad, executed by firing squad, executes by firing squad, executing by firing squad, to execute by shooting, execute by shooting, executes by shooting, executed by shooting, executing by shooting

Mnemonic


枪毙 To execute by shooting is to make someone 毙 die by shooting them with a 枪 gun after they are condemned guilty by law.

Usage


那名 逃兵 被 军方 枪毙。

The deserter was executed by the military firing squad.

战争 中,许多 士兵 被 枪毙。

During the war, many soldiers were executed by firing squad.

他们 在 清晨 枪毙 了 叛徒。

They executed the traitor by firing squad in the early morning.