杀害

殺害

shāhài

verb HSK 7-9 #1,815

Meanings

1 to murder
2 to kill (with malicious intent)

Characters

To kill and harm — murder with malicious intent.

Examples

凶手杀害了三个人。

Xiōngshǒu shāhài le sān gèrén.

The murderer killed three people.

那名记者被杀害了。

Nà míng jìzhě bèi shāhài le.

That journalist was murdered.

Tips

usage

杀害 implies deliberate, malicious killing — it's stronger and more serious than 杀 alone. It's commonly used in news and legal contexts for murder.

Stroke Order

杀 shā

害 hài