屠杀

tú shā

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to massacre; to slaughter

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 抢救 qiǎng jiù 抢救 qiǎng jiù to rescue 拯救生命，与屠杀相反: to rescue

Register variants

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• 大屠杀 dà tú shā 大屠杀 dà tú shā massacre; mass slaughter 更正式、规模更大的屠杀: massacre; mass slaughter

Related words

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• 宰杀 zǎi shā 宰杀 zǎi shā to slaughter (an animal for meat) 多指宰杀牲畜: to slaughter (an animal for meat)

Synonyms

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• 残杀 cán shā 残杀 cán shā to massacre 杀害许多人的残忍行为: to massacre

Usage notes

Common mistakes

屠杀一般指大规模杀害人类，不要与宰杀（屠宰牲畜）混淆。

Example Sentences

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战争中的 屠杀 令人痛心。

Massacres in war are heartbreaking.

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Words Containing 屠杀

• 南京大屠杀 南京大屠杀 nán jīng dà tú shā: the Nanjing Massacre (1937-38)
• 南京大屠杀事件 南京大屠杀事件 nán jīng dà tú shā shì jiàn: The Rape of Nanking (1997 documentary book by Iris Chang 張純如|张纯如[zhāng chún rú])
• 大屠杀 大屠杀 dà tú shā: massacre; mass slaughter

Child Words of 屠杀

• 杀 杀 shā: to kill
• 屠 屠 tú: to slaughter (animals for food)