吊死

diàosǐ

verb #8,755

Meanings

1 to hang (to death); to die by hanging
2 to execute by hanging

Characters

to hang; to suspend

Hang + die - to die by hanging, or to kill by hanging.

Examples

HSK 6

犯人被吊死了。

Fànrén bèi diàosǐ le.

The prisoner was hanged.

HSK 7-9

古代很多罪犯被判吊死。

Gǔdài hěnduō zuìfàn bèi pàn diàosǐ.

In ancient times, many criminals were sentenced to hanging.

Tips

grammar

吊死 is a result complement structure: 吊 (to hang/suspend) + 死 (to die/death). The 死 indicates the result of the hanging action. Similar patterns: 打死 (beat to death), 淹死 (drown), 烧死 (burn to death).

Stroke Order

吊 diào

死 sǐ