暗
杀

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The Chinese word 暗杀 is formed by combining the character 暗, meaning "dark" or "secret", with the character 杀, meaning "to kill"; together they create a compound word meaning "assassination", specifically denoting a secret or covert act of killing.

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他阻止了那次暗杀。

Tā zǔzhǐle nà cì ànshā.

He stopped that assassination.

警察调查这起暗杀事件。

Jǐngchá diàochá zhè qǐ ànshā shìjiàn.

The police are investigating this assassination incident.

那个著名的领袖遭到暗杀。

Nàgè zhùmíng de lǐngxiù zāodào ànshā.

That famous leader was assassinated.

暗杀阴谋在行动前被揭露了。

Ànshā yīnmóu zài xíngdòng qián bèi jiēlù le.

The assassination plot was exposed before the action.

国际社会谴责这种政治暗杀行为。

Guójì shèhuì qiǎnzé zhè zhǒng zhèngzhì ànshā xíngwéi.

The international community condemns this kind of political assassination.

Word Definition - 暗杀

àn shā to assassinate

Individual Character Details

暗 àn, àn, àn
杀 shā