杀 shā, [殺], to kill/to murder/to attack/to weaken or reduce/to smart (dialect)/(used after a... 谋杀 móushā, [謀殺], to murder/to assassinate/intentional homicide 杀死 shāsǐ, [殺死], to kill 杀人 shārén, [殺人], homicide/to murder/to kill (a person) 自杀 zìshā, [自殺], to kill oneself/to commit suicide/to attempt suicide 杀手 shāshǒu, [殺手], killer/murderer/hit man/(sports) formidable player 杀害 shāhài, [殺害], to murder 谋杀案 móushāàn, [謀殺案], murder case 杀人犯 shārénfàn, [殺人犯], murderer/homicide 枪杀 qiāngshā, [槍殺], to shoot dead 屠杀 túshā, [屠殺], to massacre/massacre/bloodbath/carnage 暗杀 ànshā, [暗殺], to assassinate 凶杀 xiōngshā, [兇殺], to murder/assassination 杀戮 shālù, [殺戮], to massacre/to slaughter 谋杀罪 móushāzuì, [謀殺罪], murder 凶杀案 xiōngshāàn, [兇殺案], murder case 刺杀 cìshā, [刺殺], to assassinate/(military) to fight with a bayonet/(baseball) to put out (a baser... 杀人狂 shārénkuáng, [殺人狂], homicidal maniac 大屠杀 dàtúshā, [大屠殺], massacre/Holocaust 猎杀 lièshā, [獵殺], to kill (in hunting) 残杀 cánshā, [殘殺], to massacre/to slaughter 封杀 fēngshā, [封殺], to shut out/to block/to smother 杀人案 shārénàn, [殺人案], murder case/homicide case 扼杀 èshā, [扼殺], to strangle/to throttle 自相残杀 zìxiāngcánshā, [自相殘殺], to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife 杀虫剂 shāchóngjì, [殺蟲劑], insecticide/pesticide 杀手锏 shāshǒujiǎn, [殺手鐧], (fig.) trump card 杀伤力 shāshānglì, [殺傷力], destructive power/harmfulness 抹杀 mǒshā, [抹殺], to erase/to cover traces/to obliterate evidence/to expunge/to blot out/to suppre... 滥杀 lànshā, [濫殺], to kill indiscriminately/to massacre 捕杀 bǔshā, [捕殺], to hunt and kill (an animal or fish) 奸杀 jiānshā, [姦殺], to rape and murder 误杀 wùshā, [誤殺], to mistakenly kill/manslaughter 厮杀 sīshā, [廝殺], to fight at close quarters/hand-to-hand 杀敌 shādí, [殺敵], to attack the enemy 杀生 shāshēng, [殺生], to take the life of a living creature 杀伤 shāshāng, [殺傷], to kill or injure 赶尽杀绝 gǎnjìnshājué, [趕盡殺絕], to kill to the last one (idiom)/to exterminate/to eradicate/ruthless 杀人不眨眼 shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded 杀菌 shājūn, [殺菌], to kill germs/to disinfect/to sterilize 杀青 shāqīng, [殺青], to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc)/to finalize/to kill-green (a step i... 宰杀 zǎishā, [宰殺], to slaughter/to butcher/to put down 毒杀 dúshā, [毒殺], to kill by poisoning 杀一儆百 shāyījǐngbǎi, [殺一儆百], lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example t... 杀机 shājī, [殺機], desire to commit murder/great danger 杀气 shāqì, [殺氣], murderous spirit/aura of death/to vent one's anger 杀价 shājià, [殺價], to beat down the price/to haggle/to slash one's prices 杀头 shātóu, [殺頭], to behead 扣杀 kòushā, [扣殺], to smash a ball/to spike 杀气腾腾 shāqìténgténg, [殺氣騰騰], ferocious/murderous-looking 搏杀 bóshā, [搏殺], fighting/killing 杀人越货 shārényuèhuò, [殺人越貨], to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money 杀灭 shāmiè, [殺滅], to exterminate 冲杀 chōngshā, [衝殺], to charge 拼杀 pīnshā, [拼殺], to grapple (with the enemy)/to fight at the risk of one's life 杀虫药 shāchóngyào, [殺蟲藥], insecticide 南京大屠杀 NánjīngDàtúshā, [南京大屠殺], the Nanjing Massacre of 1937-38 杀出重围 shāchūchóngwéi, [殺出重圍], to force one's way out of encirclement/to break through 惨杀 cǎnshā, [慘殺], to slaughter/to kill mercilessly 一笔抹杀 yībǐmǒshā, [一筆抹殺], to blot out at one stroke/to reject out of hand/to deny without a hearing 上阵杀敌 shàngzhènshādí, [上陣殺敵], to go into battle/to strike at the enemy 他杀 tāshā, [他殺], homicide (law) 以眦睚杀人 yǐzìyáshārén, [以眥睚殺人], to kill sb for a trifle 借刀杀人 jièdāoshārén, [借刀殺人], to lend sb a knife to kill sb/to get sb else to do one's dirty work/to attack us... 剖腹自杀 pōufùzìshā, [剖腹自殺], hara-kiri 劫杀 jiéshā, [劫殺], to rob and kill 勒杀 lēishā, [勒殺], to strangle 半路杀出个程咬金 bànlùshāchūgèChéngYǎojīn, [半路殺出個程咬金], lit. Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy (saying)/fig. sb shows up unexpectedly and ... 半路杀出的程咬金 bànlùshāchūdeChéngYǎojīn, [半路殺出的程咬金], see 半路殺出個程咬金|半路杀出个程咬金[bàn lù shā chū gè Chéng Yǎo jīn] 南京大屠杀事件 NánjīngDàtúshāShìjiàn, [南京大屠殺事件], The Rape of Nanking (1997 documentary book by Iris Chang 張純如|张纯如) 卸磨杀驴 xièmòshālǘ, [卸磨殺驢], lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom)/to get rid of sb once ... 反杀 fǎnshā, [反殺], to respond to an assault by killing one's assailant 嗜杀成性 shìshāchéngxìng, [嗜殺成性], bloodthirsty 坑杀 kēngshā, [坑殺], to bury alive/to ensnare 大屠杀事件 dàtúshāshìjiàn, [大屠殺事件], massacre/Holocaust 大杀风景 dàshāfēngjǐng, [大殺風景], to be a blot on the landscape/to dampen spirits/to spoil the fun/to be a wet bla... 大规模杀伤性武器 dàguīmóshāshāngxìngwǔqì, [大規模殺傷性武器], weapons of mass destruction 大量杀伤武器 dàliàngshāshāngwǔqì, [大量殺傷武器], weapons of mass destruction 天杀的 tiānshāde, [天殺的], Goddam!/goddamn/wretched 射杀 shèshā, [射殺], to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 屠杀者 túshāzhě, [屠殺者], killer/butcher 巴氏杀菌 Bāshìshājūn, [巴氏殺菌], pasteurization 情杀 qíngshā, [情殺], murder as a crime of passion 扑杀 pūshā, [撲殺], to kill/to cull 打杀 dǎshā, [打殺], to kill 投杀 tóushā, [投殺], (sports) (cricket) to bowl a batsman out 折杀 zhéshā, [折殺], to not deserve (one's good fortune etc) 捧杀 pěngshā, [捧殺], to praise sb in a way that puts them at a disadvantage 掩杀 yǎnshā, [掩殺], to make a surprise attack/to pounce on (an enemy) 故杀 gùshā, [故殺], premeditated murder 敌杀死 Díshāsǐ, [敵殺死], Decis (insecticide brand) 斩杀 zhǎnshā, [斬殺], to behead 时间是把杀猪刀 shíjiānshìbǎshāzhūdāo, [時間是把殺豬刀], lit. time is a butcher's knife/fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving/... 杀一警百 shāyījǐngbǎi, [殺一警百], variant of 殺一儆百|杀一儆百[shā yī jǐng bǎi] 杀人不过头点地 shārénbùguòtóudiǎndì, [殺人不過頭點地], It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously/a fuss about nothing/... 杀人如麻 shārénrúmá, [殺人如麻], lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom)/fig. to kill people like flies 杀人放火 shārénfànghuǒ, [殺人放火], to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 杀人未遂 shārénwèisuì, [殺人未遂], attempted murder 杀人案件 shārénànjiàn, [殺人案件], (case of, incident of) murder 杀人鲸 shārénjīng, [殺人鯨], killer whale (Orcinus orca) 杀婴 shāyīng, [殺嬰], infanticide 杀富济贫 shāfùjìpín, [殺富濟貧], robbing the rich to help the poor 杀彘教子 shāzhìjiàozǐ, [殺彘教子], to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example 杀手级应用 shāshǒujíyìngyòng, [殺手級應用], killer application/killer app 杀掉 shādiào, [殺掉], to kill 杀毒软件 shādúruǎnjiàn, [殺毒軟件], antivirus software 杀熟 shāshú, [殺熟], to swindle associates, friends or relatives 杀牛宰羊 shāniúzǎiyáng, [殺牛宰羊], slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep/to prepare a big feast (idiom) 杀猪宰羊 shāzhūzǎiyáng, [殺豬宰羊], to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom) 杀球 shāqiú, [殺球], to spike the ball (volleyball etc)/to smash (tennis etc) 杀真菌 shāzhēnjūn, [殺真菌], fungicidal/to have a fungicidal effect 杀真菌剂 shāzhēnjūnjì, [殺真菌劑], fungicide 杀绝 shājué, [殺絕], to exterminate 杀草快 shācǎokuài, [殺草快], diquat 杀菌剂 shājūnjì, [殺菌劑], a disinfectant 杀虎斩蛟 shāhǔzhǎnjiāo, [殺虎斬蛟], lit. to kill the tiger and behead the scaly dragon 杀虫 shāchóng, [殺蟲], insecticide 杀螺剂 shāluójì, [殺螺劑], snail poison 杀蠹药 shādùyào, [殺蠹藥], mothicide 杀软 shāruǎn, [殺軟], antivirus software/abbr. for 殺毒軟件|杀毒软件[shā dú ruǎn jiàn] 杀进 shājìn, [殺進], to storm (a city etc)/to raid 杀进杀出 shājìnshāchū, [殺進殺出], to execute a lightning raid/(investment) to buy, then quickly sell/(tourism) to ... 杀风景 shāfēngjǐng, [殺風景], variant of 煞風景|煞风景[shā fēng jǐng] 杀马特 shāmǎtè, [殺馬特], Chinese subculture of young urban migrants, usually of low education, with exagg... 杀鸡儆猴 shājījǐnghóu, [殺雞儆猴], lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)/fig. to punish an individual... 杀鸡取卵 shājīqǔluǎn, [殺雞取卵], lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that lay... 杀鸡吓猴 shājīxiàhóu, [殺雞嚇猴], lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as... 杀鸡宰鹅 shājīzǎié, [殺雞宰鵝], kill the chickens and butcher the geese (idiom) 杀鸡焉用牛刀 shājīyānyòngniúdāo, [殺雞焉用牛刀], don't use a sledgehammer on a nut/aquila non capit muscam 杀鸡给猴看 shājīgěihóukàn, [殺雞給猴看], lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by p... 杀鸡警猴 shājījǐnghóu, [殺雞警猴], lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as ... 杀鼠药 shāshǔyào, [殺鼠藥], rat poison 棒杀 bàngshā, [棒殺], to bludgeon to death/(fig.) to defeat sb by publicly criticizing them 残杀者 cánshāzhě, [殘殺者], killer/butcher/slaughterer 滥杀无辜 lànshāwúgū, [濫殺無辜], willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom) 猎杀红色十月号 LièshāHóngsèShíyuèhào, [獵殺紅色十月號], "The Hunt for Red October", a novel by Tom Clancy 生杀大权 shēngshādàquán, [生殺大權], life-and-death power/ultimate power 畏罪自杀 wèizuìzìshā, [畏罪自殺], to commit suicide to escape punishment 眼露杀气 yǎnlùshāqì, [眼露殺氣], to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom) 砍杀 kǎnshā, [砍殺], to attack with a bladed weapon 破片杀伤 pòpiànshāshāng, [破片殺傷], (military) fragmentation (grenade, bomb etc) 秒杀 miǎoshā, [秒殺], (Internet) flash sale/(sports or online gaming) rapid dispatch of an opponent 绝杀 juéshā, [絕殺], to deal the fatal blow (sports, chess etc)/to score the winning point 缢杀 yìshā, [縊殺], to strangle to death 缴枪不杀 jiǎoqiāngbùshā, [繳槍不殺], “surrender and your life will be spared” 肃杀 sùshā, [肅殺], austere/stern/harsh/somber and desolate (autumn or winter) 背影杀手 bèiyǐngshāshǒu, [背影殺手], (slang) (usu. of a woman) sb who looks stunning from behind/sb who has a great f... 背杀 bèishā, [背殺], (slang) (usu. of a woman) sb who looks stunning from behind/sb who has a great f... 自杀式 zìshāshì, [自殺式], suicide (attack)/suicidal 自杀式炸弹 zìshāshìzhàdàn, [自殺式炸彈], a suicide bomb 自杀式爆炸 zìshāshìbàozhà, [自殺式爆炸], suicide bombing 自杀炸弹杀手 zìshāzhàdànshāshǒu, [自殺炸彈殺手], suicide bomber 虐杀 nüèshā, [虐殺], to kill (or assault) sadistically 被自杀 bèizìshā, [被自殺], a death claimed to be a suicide by the authorities 诛尽杀绝 zhūjìnshājué, [誅盡殺絕], to wipe out/to exterminate 诛杀 zhūshā, [誅殺], to kill/to murder 过失杀人 guòshīshārén, [過失殺人], see 過失致死罪|过失致死罪[guò shī zhì sǐ zuì] 连环杀手 liánhuánshāshǒu, [連環殺手], serial killer 追杀 zhuīshā, [追殺], to chase to kill 问客杀鸡 wènkèshājī, [問客殺雞], lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)/fig. hyp... 预谋杀人 yùmóushārén, [預謀殺人], premeditated murder 马杀鸡 mǎshājī, [馬殺雞], massage (loanword)