杀死

殺死

shāsǐ

verb #981

Meanings

1 to kill
2 to put to death

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这个药能杀死细菌。

Zhège yào néng shāsǐ xìjūn.

This medicine can kill bacteria.

HSK 7-9

凶手杀死了三个人。

Xiōngshǒu shāsǐ le sān gè rén.

The murderer killed three people.

Tips

usage

杀死 is the result complement form: 杀 (to kill/attack) + 死 (dead) = killed to the point of death. 杀 alone can mean 'to try to kill' without confirming the result.

Stroke Order

杀 shā

死 sǐ