猎杀

獵殺

lièshā

verb #8,382

Meanings

1 to hunt and kill; to hunt down

Characters

to hunt; hunting

to kill; to slaughter

Literally 'hunt and kill' — emphasizes the lethal outcome of hunting.

Examples

猎杀野生动物是违法的。

Lièshā yěshēng dòngwù shì wéifǎ de.

Hunting and killing wild animals is illegal.

偷猎者猎杀了一头大象。

Tōulièzhě lièshā le yī tóu dàxiàng.

Poachers hunted down and killed an elephant.

这部电影讲述了特工猎杀恐怖分子的故事。

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le tègōng lièshā kǒngbù fènzǐ de gùshi.

This movie tells the story of agents hunting down terrorists.

Tips

usage

猎杀 can be used literally (hunting animals) or figuratively (tracking down and eliminating people, as in military or thriller contexts). Compare with 捕猎 (bǔliè, to hunt/capture) which doesn't necessarily imply killing.

Stroke Order

猎 liè

杀 shā