屠杀

屠殺

túshā

verb HSK 7-9 #4,646

Meanings

1 to massacre
2 to slaughter

Characters

to slaughter; butcher

Examples

战争中发生了残忍的屠杀。

Zhànzhēng zhōng fāshēng le cánrěn de túshā.

Cruel massacres occurred during the war.

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