宰
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)
- (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge
- (bound form) to govern; to rule
- (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)
In a sentence
2 examples过年时,村里家家户户都要宰一头猪。
During the New Year, every household in the village slaughters a pig.
这家店宰客太狠,一杯茶就要五十块。
This shop rips customers off too badly; a cup of tea costs fifty yuan.
How to write
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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.
