宰
Character
to kill an animal for its meat
Meaning
zǎi
zai3- to kill an animal for its meat
- to make someone pay too much money
- prime minister (as in 宰相)
Examples
奶奶在家宰了一只鸡。
nǎi nai zài jiā zǎi le yī zhī jī
Grandma killed a chicken at home.
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这家店太贵，我们被宰了。
zhè jiā diàn tài guì wǒ men bèi zǎi le
This shop is too expensive; we got ripped off.
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他想当宰相。
tā xiǎng dāng zǎi xiàng
He wants to be prime minister.
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Words with 宰
See all 18 →宰了zǎi le(coll.) (typically used hyperbolically) to kill (sb)Word宰予zǎi yúZai Yu (522-458 BC), disciple of ConfuciusWord宰人zǎi rénto overchargeWord宰制zǎi zhìto ruleWord宰割zǎi gēto slaughterWord宰客zǎi kèto cheat customersWord宰杀zǎi shāto slaughter (an animal for meat)Word宰相zǎi xiàngprime minister (in feudal China)Word
宰牲节zǎi shēng jié(Islam) Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice (Qurban), celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendarSee 古尔邦节WordUnreviewed
主宰zhǔ zǎito control something completely; to have all the power over itWordHSK 7–9任人宰割rèn rén zǎi gēto be weak and let others hurt or use youWordHSK 7–9屠宰tú zǎito slaughterWord