自杀

zì shā

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to kill oneself
2. to commit suicide
3. to attempt suicide

Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 自尽 zì jìn 自尽 zì jìn to kill oneself 书面语或正式语境: to kill oneself
• 轻生 qīng shēng 轻生 qīng shēng a suicide 委婉说法，指看轻生命: a suicide
• 寻短见 xún duǎn jiàn 寻短见 xún duǎn jiàn to commit suicide 口语中表示自杀: to commit suicide

Usage notes

Collocations

常与动词“犯”搭配，如“犯自杀”；否定式多用“不自杀”。

Common mistakes

不能说“做自杀”，应直接说“自杀”作为动词使用。

Example Sentences

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他因为抑郁 自杀 了。

He committed suicide because of depression.

他 自杀 了。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 405244)

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Words Containing 自杀

• 剖腹自杀 剖腹自杀 pōu fù zì shā: hara-kiri
• 畏罪自杀 畏罪自杀 wèi zuì zì shā: to commit suicide to escape punishment
• 自杀式 自杀式 zì shā shì: suicide (attack)
• 自杀式炸弹 自杀式炸弹 zì shā shì zhà dàn: a suicide bomb
• 自杀式爆炸 自杀式爆炸 zì shā shì bào zhà: suicide bombing
• 自杀炸弹杀手 自杀炸弹杀手 zì shā zhà dàn shā shǒu: suicide bomber
• 被自杀 被自杀 bèi zì shā: a death claimed to be a suicide by the authorities

Child Words of 自杀

• 杀 杀 shā: to kill
• 自 自 zì: self