slaughter in Chinese
slaughter in Chinese is 大屠杀, 宰杀 — slaughter means the killing of animals for food.
slaughter in Chinese
大屠杀
Pronounced: dà tú shā
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
宰杀
Pronounced: zǎi shā
(transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
What does "slaughter" mean?
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noun The killing of animals for food.
"The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season."
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noun The brutal killing of many people; a massacre.
"Historians still debate the scale of the slaughter."
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verb To kill animals for food, typically on a large scale.
"The farm slaughters its own pigs on site."
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verb To kill a large number of people brutally.
"The invading army slaughtered the villagers without mercy."
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slaughter in a sentence
- The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season.
- Historians still debate the scale of the slaughter.
- The farm slaughters its own pigs on site.
- The invading army slaughtered the villagers without mercy.
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What is "slaughter" in Chinese?
"slaughter" in Chinese is 大屠杀, 宰杀. slaughter means: The killing of animals for food.
How do you pronounce 大屠杀?
"slaughter" in Chinese is 大屠杀, pronounced "dà tú shā".
How do you use "slaughter" in a sentence?
Example: "The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season." In Chinese, "slaughter" is 大屠杀, 宰杀.
Are there other ways to say "slaughter" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "slaughter": 大屠杀, 宰杀.
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