杀
手

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The word 杀手 is formed by combining the character 杀, meaning "to kill", with 手, which here functions as an agentive suffix denoting "a person who performs an action". This results in a compound noun that literally means "killing person" and specifically refers to a killer or assassin.

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杀手必须隐藏自己的身份。

shā shǒu bì xū yǐn cáng zì jǐ de shēn fèn.

Killers must hide their identities.

那个著名的杀手终于被警察逮捕了。

nà gè zhù míng de shā shǒu zhōng yú bèi jǐng chá dài bǔ le.

That famous killer was finally arrested by the police.

如果杀手暴露了行踪，他的任务就会失败。

rú guǒ shā shǒu bào lù le xíng zōng, tā de rèn wù jiù huì shī bài.

If a killer exposes his whereabouts, his mission will fail.

尽管杀手接受了严格的训练，但在面对情感时仍会犹豫。

jǐn guǎn shā shǒu jiē shòu le yán gé de xùn liàn, dàn zài miàn duì qíng gǎn shí réng huì yóu yù.

Although the killer received strict training, he still hesitates when facing emotions.

在复杂的政治斗争中，杀手往往成为被利用的工具，最终难以逃脱悲剧的命运。

zài fù zá de zhèng zhì dòu zhēng zhōng, shā shǒu wǎng wǎng chéng wéi bèi lì yòng de gōng jù, zuì zhōng nán yǐ táo tuō bēi jù de mìng yùn.

In complex political struggles, killers often become tools to be used, and ultimately find it difficult to escape a tragic fate.

Word Definition - 杀手

shā shǒu killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player

Individual Character Details

杀 shā
手 shǒu