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to slaughter

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tu2zai3 túzǎi

Meaning


Primary

to slaughter

Alternatives

slaughter, slaughtering, slaughtered, slaughters, to butcher, butcher, butchering, butchered, butchers

Mnemonic


屠宰 To slaughter has the same meaning as both of its characters 屠 to slaughter and 宰 to slaughter.

Usage


這些 牛 被 帶 去 屠宰。

These cows were taken to be slaughtered.

他們 用 人道 的 方式 屠宰 動物。

They use humane methods to slaughter animals.

這 隻 豬 明天 就 要 被 屠宰 了。

This pig will be slaughtered tomorrow.

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