屠杀

屠殺

túshā

verb HSK 7-9 #4,646

Meanings

1 to massacre
2 to slaughter

Characters

to slaughter; butcher

Examples

HSK 7-9

战争中发生了残忍的屠杀。

Zhànzhēng zhōng fāshēng le cánrěn de túshā.

Cruel massacres occurred during the war.

HSK 7-9

我们必须铭记历史上的屠杀事件。

Wǒmen bìxū míngjì lìshǐ shàng de túshā shìjiàn.

We must remember the massacres in history.

Tips

usage

屠杀 refers to large-scale killing, often of civilians. It can be used as both a verb and a noun.

Stroke Order

屠 tú

杀 shā