杀死

殺死

shāsǐ

verb #981

Meanings

1 to kill
2 to put to death

Characters

Examples

凶手杀死了三个人。

Xiōngshǒu shāsǐ le sān gè rén.

The murderer killed three people.

这个药能杀死细菌。

Zhège yào néng shāsǐ xìjūn.

This medicine can kill bacteria.

Tips

usage

杀死 is the result complement form: 杀 (to kill/attack) + 死 (dead) = killed to the point of death. 杀 alone can mean 'to try to kill' without confirming the result.

Stroke Order

杀 shā

死 sǐ