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to murder

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

mou2sha1 móushā

Meaning


Primary

to murder

Alternatives

murder, murders, murdering, murdered

Mnemonic


谋杀 To murder someone is to carry out an intentional 谋 scheme in which you 杀 kill them.

Usage


他 被 谋杀 了。

He was murdered.

他 企图 谋杀 她!

He tried to murder her!

这 是 谋杀 的 证据。

This is evidence of murder.