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厮杀

廝殺
sīshā
verb #22,742

Meanings

  1. 1 to fight at close quarters
  2. 2 to slaughter each other
  3. 3 to engage in fierce hand-to-hand combat

Examples

两军在战场上激烈厮杀。
Liǎng jūn zài zhànchǎng shàng jīliè sīshā.
The two armies fought fiercely on the battlefield.
这场商战让两家公司相互厮杀，两败俱伤。
Zhè chǎng shāngzhàn ràng liǎng jiā gōngsī xiānghù sīshā, liǎng bài jù shāng.
This commercial war had the two companies fighting each other to mutual ruin.

Tips

usage
厮杀 emphasizes brutal, close-range fighting and mutual killing. It can be used figuratively for fierce commercial, political, or sporting competition. More intense than 打架 (to fight / brawl) or 战斗 (to battle).

Stroke Order

厮 sī
杀 shā