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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 6

总统遇刺身亡。

Zǒngtǒng yùcì shēnwáng.

The president was assassinated.

Tips

grammar

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

Stroke Order

遇 yù

刺 cì