English–Chinese
“massacre” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintú shā
Example
军队在战争中屠杀了许多平民。jūn duì zài zhàn zhēng zhōng tú shā le xǔ duō píng mín
The army massacred many civilians during the war.
How to say “massacre” in Chinese
“Massacre” in Chinese is 屠杀 (tú shā).
The destruction of many innocent lives through organized and merciless killing.
Example sentences with 屠杀
恐怖组织在边境村庄屠杀了居民。kǒng bù zǔ zhī zài biān jìng cūn zhuāng tú shā le jū mín
A terrorist group massacred the residents of a border village.
Tips for using 屠杀
- The word often appears in discussions of war, history, and crimes against civilians, and its weight makes careful context important when speaking outside those settings.