谋杀

謀殺

móushā

verb #782

Meanings

1 to murder
2 to assassinate

Characters

Examples

他被谋杀了。

Tā bèi móushā le.

He was murdered.

警方怀疑这是一起谋杀案。

Jǐngfāng huáiyí zhè shì yìqǐ móushā'àn.

The police suspect this is a murder case.

Tips

usage

谋杀 implies premeditated killing, distinguishing it from 杀 (shā, to kill) or 杀人 (shārén, to kill someone) which are more general.

memory

谋 (plot/scheme) + 杀 (kill) = to plot a killing = murder.

Stroke Order

谋 móu

杀 shā