厮杀

廝殺

sīshā

verb #22,742

Meanings

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

Characters

each other / mutually (archaic) / servant

to kill / to slaughter

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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, liǎngbài-jùshāng.

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