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杀手

shā shǒu
位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. killer
  2. 2. murderer
  3. 3. hit man
  4. 4. (sports) formidable player

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
凶手
xiōng shǒu

murderer

Means murderer or perpetrator, focusing on the act rather than profession.
雇佣兵
gù yōng bīng

mercenary

Mercenary, shares the hired-to-kill aspect but with military context.

Synonyms

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刺客
cì kè

assassin

Refers to an assassin, often historical or literary, while 杀手 is more general.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 职业 (professional) as in 职业杀手 (professional hitman). Not used figuratively to describe impressive things.

Common mistakes

杀手 is often mistakenly used for 'killer' in casual contexts like 'a killer app'; in Chinese, it is literal and refers to a person who kills, not a metaphor for something excellent.

Example Sentences

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那个 杀手 很冷酷。
That killer is very cold-blooded.

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Words Containing 杀手

杀手级应用
shā shǒu jí yìng yòng

killer application

杀手锏
shā shǒu jiǎn

(fig.) trump card

背影杀手
bèi yǐng shā shǒu

(slang) (usu. of a woman) sb who looks stunning from behind

自杀炸弹杀手
zì shā zhà dàn shā shǒu

suicide bomber

连环杀手
lián huán shā shǒu

serial killer

Child Words of 杀手

手
shǒu

hand

杀
shā

to kill