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“commit suicide” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì shā

Example

他想自杀。tā xiǎng zì shā

He wants to commit suicide.

Illustration for 自杀 (commit suicide)

How to say “commit suicide” in Chinese

“Commit suicide” in Chinese is 自杀 (zì shā).

A person deliberately brings their own life to an end.

Full entry for 自杀: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 自杀

她在社交媒体发帖后决定自杀。tā zài shè jiāo méi tǐ fā tiē hòu jué dìng zì shā

After posting on social media, she decided to commit suicide.

Tips for using 自杀

  • English commonly uses suicide as a noun, but Chinese uses 自杀 (zìshā, "suicide") directly as a verb, so it does not need an object meaning "oneself".

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