Chinese Traditional: 暗殺
Chinese Simplified: 暗杀
Pinyin: an4 sha1
Zhuyin: ㄢˋ ㄕㄚ
English Meaning: 1. to assassinate 2. assassination
Classifier: (ci4) or (chang3)

Example Sentences:

暗殺總統的企圖已經被阻止了。
暗杀总统的企图已经被阻止了。
an4 sha1 zong3 tong3 de5 qi4 tu2 yi3 jing1 bei4 zu3 zhi3 le5.
The assassination attempt on the president has been prevented.
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那名政客在暗殺行動中逃過一劫。
那名政客在暗杀行动中逃过一劫。
na4 ming2 zheng4 ke4 zai4 an4 sha1 xing2 dong4 zhong1 tao2 guo4 yi4 jie2.
That politician survived the assassination attempt.
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Related Words:

 

àn

1. dark, dim, gloomy 2. hidden, secret

Here: hidden, secret

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shā

1. to kill, to slaughter, to murder 2. to gut and scale (a fish) 3. to ruin, to harm 4. to fight 5. to cut, to slice (fruit, food) 6. to abate, to pare off, to diminish, to reduce, to clip 7. to attack

Here: to kill, to slaughter, to murder

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