宰

• 병음: zǎi
• 한자 분석: 宀 = roof/enclosure (setting); 辛 = hardship/punishment (action of butchering)

뜻

도살하다; (구어) 바가지 씌우다

Used in both literal (宰猪, 宰羊) and figurative senses. 宰客 describes merchants who systematically overcharge tourists or outsiders. The historical title 宰相 (prime minister) derives from a related but distinct etymological branch of the character.

예문

1. 节庆前夕，村里的农户开始宰猪备肉，为年夜饭做准备。
2. 那家餐厅专门宰外地游客，消费标准明显高出周边同类店铺。
3. 屠宰场须严格遵守检疫规程，确保宰杀流程符合食品安全标准。

사용 가이드

맥락: food industry, consumer protection, colloquial

어조: neutral/critical

올바른 표현

• 按照当地风俗，婚宴前一天家家户户都要宰鸡宰鸭，备齐宴席食材。(According to local custom, every household slaughters chickens and ducks the day before the wedding banquet to prepare the feast ingredients.)
• 这片旅游景区的部分商户以高价宰客而声名狼藉，有关部门已介入整治。(Some merchants in this tourist area are notorious for overcharging visitors — the relevant authorities have stepped in to carry out a crackdown.)

피해야 할 표현

• 宰掉这份工作 — use 辞掉 or 放弃 for quitting a job; 宰 refers to slaughtering animals or cheating customers, not ending employment

기원과 역사

宀 (roof/cover) + 辛 (punishment/hardship) — originally depicted a covered space where animals were slaughtered

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal