吊死

diàosǐ

verb #8,755

Meanings

1 to hang (to death); to die by hanging
2 to execute by hanging

Characters

to hang; to suspend

Hang + die — to die by hanging, or to kill by hanging.

Examples

犯人被吊死了。

Fànrén bèi diàosǐ le.

The prisoner was hanged.

古代很多罪犯被判吊死。

Gǔdài hěn duō zuìfàn bèi pàn diàosǐ.

In ancient times, many criminals were sentenced to hanging.

Tips

grammar

吊死 is a result complement structure: 吊 (to hang/suspend) + 死 (to die/death). The 死 indicates the result of the hanging action. Similar patterns: 打死 (beat to death), 淹死 (drown), 烧死 (burn to death).

Stroke Order

吊 diào

死 sǐ