屠杀

• 拼音: tú shā
• 汉字拆解: 屠 = 尸 (body) + 者 (one who); 杀 = 杀 (kill, simplified from 殺)

含义

To massacre; to slaughter; mass killing. The deliberate killing of a large number of people or animals.

A serious term used primarily in historical, political, and humanitarian contexts to describe large-scale systematic killing. Often appears in discussions of war crimes, genocide, and historical atrocities. Also used for animal slaughter in industrial contexts.

例句

1. 历史学家们仍在研究那场屠杀事件的真实死亡人数。
2. 国际社会强烈谴责了这起针对平民的屠杀行为。
3. 纪念馆里陈列着屠杀幸存者的证词和历史照片。

用法指南

语境: history, politics, human rights

语气: grave

正确说法

• 我们不能忘记历史上的那些屠杀事件。(We must not forget the massacres in history.)
• 这部纪录片记录了大屠杀幸存者的故事。(This documentary records the stories of massacre survivors.)

错误说法

• 用'屠杀'形容游戏中打败对手 (Don't use 屠杀 casually for defeating opponents in games — it trivializes a grave term)

起源与历史

Compound of 屠 (to slaughter, butcher) + 杀 (to kill). 屠 originally referred to butchering animals; combined with 杀 it emphasizes mass killing.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal