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    Expressing intending to kill with 杀害 (shāhài)

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    Structure

    Subject + 杀害 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 杀害 (shāhài) means to murder or kill someone, typically with criminal or malicious intent. It is a formal term often used in news reports and legal contexts. It carries a stronger connotation of wrongful killing compared to the neutral verb 杀.

    Examples

    • 警方正在调查这起杀害事件的真相。

      Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá zhè qǐ shāhài shìjiàn de zhēnxiàng.

      The police are investigating the truth behind this murder case.

    • 凶手已经被抓住了，他杀害了三个人。

      Xiōngshǒu yǐjīng bèi zhuā zhù le, tā shāhài le sān gè rén.

      The killer has been caught; he murdered three people.

    • 这部电影讲的是一个无辜的人被杀害的故事。

      Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì yī gè wúgū de rén bèi shāhài de gùshì.

      This movie is about an innocent person being murdered.

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