sát hại

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Hanoi [saːt̚˧˦ haːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂaːk̚˦˧˥ haːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂaːk̚˦˥ haːj˨˩˨] browser voice

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sátrisingsắc hạiheavynặng

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sát hại means to murder; to kill.

Chinese characters: 殺害

Meanings of sát hại in English

Verb

euphemistic to murder; to kill ≈ giết

Example sentences with sát hại

Tom sát hại kẻ sát nhân. Tom killed the killer.
Tom đã sát hại Mary. Tom murdered Mary.
Lẽ ra bạn có thể đã bị sát hại. You might have been killed.
Tôi bị sát hại. I was murdered.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 殺害.

Frequently asked questions

What does sát hại mean in English?

sát hại (verb) means "to murder; to kill".

How do you pronounce sát hại?

IPA: Hanoi [saːt̚˧˦ haːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂaːk̚˦˥ haːj˨˩˨]. Tones: sát — rising tone (sắc), hại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is sát hại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sát hại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 殺害.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.