杀生 殺生
杀生 殺生 shā shēng ㄕㄚ ㄕㄥ saat3 sang1
- to take the life of a living creature
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杀 殺
- 刺杀 刺殺 cì shā ㄘˋ ㄕㄚ ci3 saat3 to assassinate
- 屠杀 屠殺 tú shā ㄊㄨˊ ㄕㄚ tou4 saat3 to massacre; to slaughter
- 暗杀 暗殺 àn shā ㄢˋ ㄕㄚ am3 saat3 to assassinate
- 残杀 殘殺 cán shā ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄚ caan4 saat3 to massacre
- 杀价 殺價 shā jià ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋ saat3 gaa3 to beat down the price
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- 杀害 殺害 shā hài ㄕㄚ ㄏㄞˋ saat3 hoi6 to murder
- 杀手 殺手 shā shǒu ㄕㄚ ㄕㄡˇ saat3 sau2 killer
- 杀毒 殺毒 shā dú ㄕㄚ ㄉㄨˊ saat3 duk6 to disinfect
- 自杀 自殺 zì shā ㄗˋ ㄕㄚ zi6 saat3 to kill oneself
- 仇杀 仇殺 chóu shā ㄔㄡˊ ㄕㄚ sau4 saat3 to kill in revenge
- 他杀 他殺 tā shā ㄊㄚ ㄕㄚ taa1 saat3 homicide (law)
- 凶杀 兇殺 xiōng shā ㄒㄩㄥ ㄕㄚ hung1 saat3 to murder
- 劫杀 劫殺 jié shā ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄚ gip3 saat3 to rob and kill
- 勒杀 勒殺 lēi shā ㄌㄟ ㄕㄚ lak6 saat3 to strangle
- 反杀 反殺 fǎn shā ㄈㄢˇ ㄕㄚ faan2 saat3 to respond to an assault by killing one's assailant
- 坑杀 坑殺 kēng shā ㄎㄥ ㄕㄚ haang1 saat3 to bury alive
- 奸杀 姦殺 jiān shā ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄚ gaan1 saat3 to rape and murder
- 宰杀 宰殺 zǎi shā ㄗㄞˇ ㄕㄚ zoi2 saat3 to slaughter (an animal for meat)
- 封杀 封殺 fēng shā ㄈㄥ ㄕㄚ fung1 saat3 to shut out; to block; to smother
- 射杀 射殺 shè shā ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄚ se6 saat3 to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow)
生
- 一生 yī shēng ㄧ ㄕㄥ jat1 sang1 all one's life; throughout one's life
- 人生 rén shēng ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ jan4 sang1 life (one's time on earth)
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 再生 zài shēng ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄥ zoi3 sang1 to be reborn
- 出生 chū shēng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ceot1 saang1 to be born
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- 丧生 喪生 sàng shēng ㄙㄤˋ ㄕㄥ song3 sang1 to die
- 天生 tiān shēng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ tin1 saang1 nature
- 女生 nǚ shēng ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄥ neoi5 saang1 schoolgirl
- 学生 學生 xué sheng ㄒㄩㄝˊ ˙ㄕㄥ hok6 saang1 student
- 孪生 孿生 luán shēng ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄥ lyun4 saang1 (adj.) twin
- 师生 師生 shī shēng ㄕ ㄕㄥ si1 sang1 teachers and students
- 招生 zhāo shēng ㄓㄠ ㄕㄥ ziu1 sang1 to enroll new students
- 新生 xīn shēng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ san1 sang1 new
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 生人 shēng rén ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˊ saang1 jan4 stranger
- 生前 shēng qián ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sang1 cin4 (of a deceased) during one's life
- 生动 生動 shēng dòng ㄕㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ saang1 dung6 (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 生字 shēng zì ㄕㄥ ㄗˋ saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook)
- 生存 shēng cún ㄕㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sang1 cyun4 to exist
Idioms with these characters
- 赶尽杀绝 趕盡殺絕 gǎn jìn shā jué ㄍㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄚ ㄐㄩㄝˊ gon2 zeon6 saat3 zyut6 to kill to the last one (idiom)
- 格杀勿论 格殺勿論 gé shā wù lùn ㄍㄜˊ ㄕㄚ ㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ gaak3 saat3 mat6 leon6 (idiom) to kill on sight (without fear of prosecution)
- 借刀杀人 借刀殺人 jiè dāo shā rén ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄠ ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ze3 dou1 saat3 jan4 to lend sb a knife to kill sb
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- 滥杀无辜 濫殺無辜 làn shā wú gū ㄌㄢˋ ㄕㄚ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨ laam6 saat3 mou4 gu1 willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)
- 杀鸡儆猴 殺雞儆猴 shā jī jǐng hóu ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄏㄡˊ saat3 gai1 ging2 hau4 lit. to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)
- 杀鸡取卵 殺雞取卵 shā jī qǔ luǎn ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄩˇ ㄌㄨㄢˇ saat3 gai1 ceoi2 leon2 lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
- 杀人放火 殺人放火 shā rén fàng huǒ ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ saat3 jan4 fong3 fo2 to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson
- 杀人灭口 殺人滅口 shā rén miè kǒu ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄡˇ saat3 jan4 mit6 hau2 (idiom) to kill sb to prevent them from revealing sth
- 杀人如麻 殺人如麻 shā rén rú má ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄚˊ saat3 jan4 jyu4 maa4 lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom)
- 杀人越货 殺人越貨 shā rén yuè huò ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ saat3 jan4 jyut6 fo3 to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
- 百弊丛生 百弊叢生 bǎi bì cóng shēng ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄥ baak3 bai6 cung4 sang1 All the ill effects appear. (idiom)
- 白面书生 白面書生 bái miàn shū shēng ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥ baak6 min6 syu1 sang1 lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
- 变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ bin3 sang1 zau2 jik6 lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
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- 别开生面 別開生面 bié kāi shēng miàn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˋ bit6 hoi1 sang1 min6 to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 长生久视 長生久視 cháng shēng jiǔ shì ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ coeng4 sang1 gau2 si6 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 齿颊生香 齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
- 触景生情 觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˊ zuk1 ging2 sang1 cing4 scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
- 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ ㄙˇ ceot1 sang1 jap6 sei2 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
- 醋海生波 cù hǎi shēng bō ㄘㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄛ cou3 hoi2 sang1 bo1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
Example sentences
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一个人 一個人 就算 不 吃 肉 ， 也 可以 健 健康 康 的 生活 。 所以 人 杀生 殺生 、 吃 肉 ， 只不过 只不過 是 为了 為了 满足 滿足 自己 的 口腹之欲 口腹之慾 而已 。 这种 這種 行为 行為 是 不道德 的 。
A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. And to act so is immoral.
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