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The Chinese word "杀人" is formed by directly combining the character "杀", meaning "to kill", with "人", meaning "person", where the sequential placement of these two meaningful characters creates a compound that inherently conveys the act of killing a person. This method of word formation relies on the semantic fusion of individual components, allowing the concept to emerge naturally from their juxtaposition without relying on grammatical indicators, thus resulting in a concise unit that represents homicide or murder.

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杀人是不对的。

shā rén shì bù duì de.

Killing people is wrong.

他因为愤怒而杀人

tā yīn wèi fèn nù ér shā rén.

He kills people out of anger.

杀人犯被警察逮捕了。

shā rén fàn bèi jǐng chá dài bǔ le.

The murderer was arrested by the police.

如果你杀人,你就会坐牢。

rú guǒ nǐ shā rén, nǐ jiù huì zuò láo.

If you kill someone, you will go to jail.

那个杀人凶手最终在法庭上承认了自己的罪行。

nà gè shā rén xiōng shǒu zuì zhōng zài fǎ tíng shàng chéng rèn le zì jǐ de zuì xíng.

The murder culprit finally confessed his crime in court.

Word Definition - 杀人

shā rén homicide; to murder; to kill (a person)

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