杀伤性

殺傷性

shāshāngxìng

noun #14,199

Meanings

1 lethality; destructiveness

Characters

to injure; wound

nature; property; -ness

Examples

大规模杀伤性武器已经被国际社会禁止。

Dàguīmó shāshāngxìng wǔqì yǐjīng bèi guójì shèhuì jìnzhǐ.

Weapons of mass destruction have been banned by the international community.

这种武器的杀伤性很大。

Zhè zhǒng wǔqì de shāshāngxìng hěn dà.

This type of weapon has great destructive power.

Tips

usage

杀伤性 most commonly appears in the phrase 大规模杀伤性武器 (dàguīmó shāshāngxìng wǔqì) — weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The related word 杀伤力 (shāshānglì) means 'destructive power' and is used more broadly, including figuratively.

Stroke Order

杀 shā

伤 shāng

性 xìng