宰杀

宰殺

zǎishā

verb #29,098

Meanings

1 to slaughter (an animal)
2 to butcher

Characters

Examples

春节前，农村家庭通常会宰杀猪。

Chūnjié qián, nóngcūn jiātíng tōngcháng huì zǎishā zhū.

Before Spring Festival, rural families usually slaughter pigs.

这家屠宰场每天宰杀数百头牛。

Zhè jiā túzǎichǎng měi tiān zǎishā shùbǎi tóu niú.

This slaughterhouse butchers several hundred cattle per day.

Tips

usage

宰杀 refers specifically to slaughtering animals for food. Compare with 宰割, which is used figuratively to mean exploiting people. Both share the character 宰 (to slaughter/govern).

Stroke Order

宰 zǎi

杀 shā