遇刺

yùcì

verb #16,635

Meanings

1 to be assassinated
2 to be the victim of an assassination attempt

Characters

to stab; to assassinate

Literally 'to encounter stabbing,' meaning to be attacked by an assassin.

Examples

总统遇刺身亡。

Zǒngtǒng yùcì shēnwáng.

The president was assassinated.

他遇刺后被紧急送往医院。

Tā yùcì hòu bèi jǐnjí sòngwǎng yīyuàn.

After the assassination attempt, he was rushed to the hospital.

Tips

grammar

遇刺 is used without an object — the subject is always the victim, not the attacker.

Stroke Order

遇 yù

刺 cì