杀

• 拼音: shā
• 汉字拆解: 杀 = 杀 is simplified from 殺, which contains 殳 (weapon) + 朮 (phonetic)

含义

To kill; to slaughter; to murder; to eliminate.

The primary verb for killing, applicable to people, animals, or figuratively to processes (killing time, killing bacteria). Also used in competitive contexts like gaming or sports to mean defeating decisively. Can combine with various complements to specify the manner of killing.

例句

1. 这部电影里主角一个人杀了三十多个敌人，太夸张了。
2. 天气太热了，要多用杀虫剂防止蚊虫叮咬。
3. 他在游戏里杀得太猛了，对手根本没法反抗。

用法指南

语境: general, gaming, news

语气: direct

正确说法

• 不要杀生，尊重每一个生命。(Don't kill — respect every life.)
• 这局游戏我杀了十个人。(I killed ten people in this game.)

错误说法

• 我杀了那个项目 — for ending projects, use 取消 or 终止 instead; 杀 sounds too dramatic for business contexts

起源与历史

Ancient character originally showing a weapon and a person, representing the act of killing.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal