自杀

自殺

zìshā

verb HSK 5 #1,009

Meanings

1 to commit suicide
2 suicide

Characters

Examples

自杀不是解决问题的办法。

Zìshā bù shì jiějué wèntí de bànfǎ.

Suicide is not a way to solve problems.

我们应该关注青少年的心理健康。

Wǒmen yīnggāi guānzhù qīngshàonián de xīnlǐ jiànkāng.

We should pay attention to teenagers' mental health.

Tips

usage

A sensitive topic. In news and formal contexts, 自杀 is used directly. Related vocabulary: 自杀未遂 (zìshā wèisuì, attempted suicide), 心理危机 (xīnlǐ wēijī, psychological crisis).

Stroke Order

自 zì

杀 shā