宰

To slaughter in Chinese: 宰 (zǎi)

zǎi

to slaughter

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)
  2. 2(coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge
  3. 3(bound form) to govern; to rule
  4. 4(bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)

Stroke order

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宰

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄞˇ

zǎi

ㄗ/ zㄞ/ aiˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 过年时农民会宰一头猪。

    guò nián shí nóng mín huì zǎi yì tóu zhū。

    At New Year the farmers slaughter a pig.

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Related words

主宰

zhǔ zǎi

to dominate

任人宰割

rèn rén zǎi gē

to get trampled on (idiom)

再度

zài dù

once more

再现

zài xiàn

to recreate

在线

zài xiàn

online

在意

zài yì

to care about

在职

zài zhí

to be employed

载体

zài tǐ

carrier (chemistry)

攒

zǎn

to collect

暂

zàn

temporary

赞不绝口

zàn bù jué kǒu

to praise without cease (idiom)

赞叹

zàn tàn

to exclaim in admiration

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