殺〔杀〕 saat³ {shā}

1. to kill
2. to murder
3. to fight
4. to weaken or reduce
5. to smart (dialect)
6. to counteract
7. (used after a verb) extremely

殺戒〔杀-〕 saat³ gaai³ {shā jiè}

prohibition against taking life

殺機〔杀机〕 saat³ gei¹ {shā jī}

(noun) the motivation of killing

殺起〔杀-〕 saat³ hei² {shā qǐ}

to finish; to put one's mind to finishing something; to be determined in doing something

殺食〔杀-〕 saat³ sik⁶ {shài shí}

effective; to serve the purpose; works well against something

殺攤〔杀摊〕 saat³ taan¹ {shā tān}

finished; ended (spoken)

殺青〔杀-〕 saat³ ceng¹ {shā qīng}

1. to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc)
2. to finalize
3. to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves)

殺蟲〔杀虫〕 saat³ cung⁴ {shā chóng}

insecticide

殺敵〔杀敌〕 saat³ dik⁶ {shā dí}

to kill the enemy

殺掉〔杀-〕 saat³ diu⁶ {shā diào}

to kill

殺價〔杀价〕 saat³ gaa³ {shā jià}

1. to beat down the price
2. to haggle
3. to slash one's prices

殺機〔杀机〕 saat³ gei¹ {shā jī}

1. desire to commit murder
2. great danger

殺氣〔杀气〕 saat³ hei³ {shā qì}

1. murderous spirit
2. aura of death
3. to vent one's anger

殺害〔杀-〕 saat³ hoi⁶ {shā hài}

to murder

殺人〔杀-〕 saat³ jan⁴ {shā rén}

1. homicide
2. to murder
3. to kill (a person)

殺嬰〔杀婴〕 saat³ jing¹ {shā yīng}

infanticide

殺軟〔杀软〕 saat³ jyun⁵ {shā ruǎn}

1. antivirus software
2. abbr. for 殺毒軟件

殺球〔杀-〕 saat³ kau⁴ {shā qiú}

1. to spike the ball (volleyball etc)
2. to smash (tennis etc)

殺菌〔杀-〕 saat³ kwan² {shā jūn}

1. disinfectant
2. to disinfect

殺戮〔杀-〕 saat³ luk⁶ {shā lù}

1. to massacre
2. to slaughter

殺滅〔杀灭〕 saat³ mit⁶ {shā miè}

to exterminate

殺生〔杀-〕 saat³ sang¹ {shā shēng}

to take the life of a living creature

殺手〔杀-〕 saat³ sau² {shā shǒu}

1. killer
2. murderer
3. hit man
4. (sports) formidable player

殺死〔杀-〕 saat³ sei² {shā sǐ}

to kill

殺傷〔杀伤〕 saat³ soeng¹ {shā shāng}

to kill and injure

殺熟〔杀-〕 saat³ suk⁶ {shā shú}

to swindle associates, friends or relatives

殺頭〔杀头〕 saat³ tau⁴ {shā tóu}

to behead

殺進〔杀进〕 saat³ zeon³ {shā jìn}

1. to storm (a city etc)
2. to raid

殺絕〔杀绝〕 saat³ zyut⁶ {shā jué}

to exterminate

殺蟲水〔杀虫-〕 saat³ cung⁴ seoi² {shā chóng shuǐ}

insecticide; pesticide

殺人王〔杀--〕 saat³ jan⁴ wong⁴ {sha rén wáng}

a mass murder; a serial killer

殺手鐧〔杀-锏〕 saat³ sau² gaan² {shā shǒu jiǎn}

the trump card; the finishing move; the winning tactic

殺草快〔杀--〕 saat³ cou² faai³ {shā cǎo kuài}

diquat

殺蟲藥〔杀虫药〕 saat³ cung⁴ joek⁶ {shā chóng yào}

insecticide

殺蟲劑〔杀虫剂〕 saat³ cung⁴ zai¹ {shā chóng jì}

1. insecticide
2. pesticide

殺蠹藥〔杀-药〕 saat³ dou³ joek⁶ {shā dù yào}

mothicide

殺人犯〔杀--〕 saat³ jan⁴ faan² {shā rén fàn}

1. murderer
2. homicide

殺人鯨〔杀-鲸〕 saat³ jan⁴ king⁴ {shā rén jīng}

killer whale (Orcinus orca)

殺人狂〔杀--〕 saat³ jan⁴ kwong⁴ {shā rén kuáng}

homicidal maniac

殺人案〔杀--〕 saat³ jan⁴ on³ {shā rén àn}

1. murder case
2. homicide case

殺菌劑〔杀-剂〕 saat³ kwan² zai¹ {shā jūn jì}

a disinfectant

殺螺劑〔杀-剂〕 saat³ lo⁴ zai¹ {shā luó jì}

snail poison

殺馬特〔杀马-〕 saat³ maa⁵ dak⁶ {shā mǎ tè}

Chinese subculture of young urban migrants, usually of low education, with exaggerated hairstyles, heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes, piercings etc (loanword from "smart")

殺傷力〔杀伤-〕 saat³ soeng¹ lik⁶ {shā shāng lì}

killing or wounding power of a weapon

殺鼠藥〔杀-药〕 saat³ syu² joek⁶ {shā shǔ yào}

rat poison

殺真菌〔杀--〕 saat³ zan¹ kwan² {shā zhēn jūn}

1. fungicidal
2. to have a fungicidal effect

殺身成仁〔杀---〕 saat³ san¹ sing⁴ jan⁴ {shā shēn chéng rén}

sacrificing one's life for justice (slang)

殺身之禍〔杀--祸〕 saat³ san¹ zi¹ wo⁶ {shā shēn zhī huò}

a fatal disaster; an impending massacre

殺毒軟件〔杀-软-〕 saat³ duk⁶ jyun⁵ gin² {shā dú ruǎn jiàn}

antivirus software

殺虎斬蛟〔杀-斩-〕 saat³ fu² zaam² gaau¹ {shā hǔ zhǎn jiāo}

lit. to kill the tiger and behead the scaly dragon

殺富濟貧〔杀-济贫〕 saat³ fu³ zai³ pan⁴ {shā fù jì pín}

robbing the rich to help the poor

殺雞取卵〔杀鸡--〕 saat³ gai¹ ceoi² leon² {shā jī qǔ luǎn}

1. lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
2. fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

殺雞儆猴〔杀鸡--〕 saat³ gai¹ ging² hau⁴ {shā jī jǐng hóu}

1. lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2. pour encourager les autres

殺雞警猴〔杀鸡--〕 saat³ gai¹ ging² hau⁴ {shā jī jǐng hóu}

1. lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2. pour encourager les autres

殺雞嚇猴〔杀鸡吓-〕 saat³ gai¹ haak³ hau⁴ {shā jī xià hóu}

1. lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2. pour encourager les autres

殺雞宰鵝〔杀鸡-鹅〕 saat³ gai¹ zoi² ngo⁴ {shā jī zǎi é}

kill the chickens and butcher the geese (idiom)

殺氣騰騰〔杀气腾腾〕 saat³ hei³ tang⁴ tang⁴ {shā qì téng téng}

1. ferocious
2. murderous-looking

殺人放火〔杀---〕 saat³ jan⁴ fong³ fo² {shā rén fàng huǒ}

to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson

殺人如麻〔杀---〕 saat³ jan⁴ jyu⁴ maa⁴ {shā rén rú má}

1. to kill people like scything flax (idiom); human life as grass
2. a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen

殺人越貨〔杀--货〕 saat³ jan⁴ jyut⁶ fo³ {shā rén yuè huò}

to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money

殺人未遂〔杀---〕 saat³ jan⁴ mei⁶ seoi⁶ {shā rén wèi suì}

attempted murder

殺人案件〔杀---〕 saat³ jan⁴ on³ gin² {shā rén àn jiàn}

(case of, incident of) murder

殺一儆百〔杀---〕 saat³ jat¹ ging² baak³ {shā yī jǐng bǎi}

1. lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2. pour encourager les autres

殺菌作用〔杀---〕 saat³ kwan² zok³ jung⁶ {shā jūn zuò yòng}

sterilization

殺牛宰羊〔杀---〕 saat³ ngau⁴ zoi² joeng⁴ {shā niú zǎi yáng}

1. slaughter the cattle and butcher the sheep
2. to prepare a big feast (idiom)

殺真菌劑〔杀--剂〕 saat³ zan¹ kwan² zai¹ {shā zhēn jūn jì}

fungicide

殺進殺出〔杀进杀-〕 saat³ zeon³ saat³ ceot¹ {shā jìn shā chū}

1. to execute a lightning raid
2. (investment) to buy, then quickly sell
3. (tourism) to visit a destination for only a short stay

殺彘教子〔杀---〕 saat³ zi⁶ gaau³ zi² {shā zhì jiào zǐ}

to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example

殺豬宰羊〔杀猪--〕 saat³ zyu¹ zoi² joeng⁴ {shā zhū zǎi yáng}

to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)

殺人不見血〔杀--见-〕 saat³ jan⁴ bat¹ gin³ hyut³ {shā rén bù jiàn xiě}

to kill without shedding blood

殺雞給猴看〔杀鸡给--〕 saat³ gai¹ kap¹ hau⁴ hon³ {shā jī gěi hóu kàn}

lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others

殺人不眨眼〔杀----〕 saat³ jan⁴ bat¹ zaam² ngaan⁵ {shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn}

1. to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)
2. ruthless
3. cold-blooded

殺手級應用〔杀-级应-〕 saat³ sau² kap¹ jing³ jung⁶ {shā shǒu jí yìng yòng}

1. killer application
2. killer app

殺雞焉用牛刀〔杀鸡----〕 saat³ gai¹ jin¹ jung⁶ ngau⁴ dou¹ {shā jī yān yòng niú dāo}

1. don't use a sledgehammer on a nut
2. aquila non capit muscam

殺人不過頭點地〔杀--过头点-〕 saat³ jan⁴ bat¹ gwo³ tau⁴ dim² dei⁶ {shā rén bù guò tóu diǎn dì}

1. It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously
2. a fuss about nothing
3. nothing to write home about