Chinese word

枪毙

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiāng bì

Meaning

  • verbshoot dead

Example

那个罪犯被枪毙了。nà ge zuì fàn bèi qiāng bì le

That criminal was shot dead.

Illustration for 枪毙 (shoot dead)

More examples

他因叛国罪被判处枪毙。tā yīn pàn guó zuì bèi pàn chǔ qiāng bì

He was sentenced to be shot dead for treason.

Core concept

A target is struck out completely, making further consideration impossible.

Common phrases

  • 被枪毙bèi qiāng bì

    be shot dead

  • 判处枪毙pàn chǔ qiāng bì

    sentence to death by shooting

  • 枪毙罪犯qiāng bì zuì fàn

    shoot a criminal dead

Similar words

处决chǔ jué: To put a person to death through a lawful sentence.
击毙jī bì: To shoot and kill a person immediately.

Definition in Chinese

（本义）以枪击处死某人；（引申）在口语中指对提案、作品或意见等给予彻底否定或不予通过。běn yì yǐ qiāng jī chú sǐ mǒu rén yǐn shēn zài kóu yǔ zhōng zhǐ duì tí àn zuò pǐn huò yì jiàn děng jí yǔ chè dí fǒu dìng huò bù yǔ tōng guò

Word origin

The compound joins 枪 (qiāng, "gun") with 毙 (bì, "kill") to describe killing by gunfire and later to describe giving a proposal or work no chance to continue.

Usage tips

  • When discussing a draft, plan, or suggestion, this word signals that it is finished rather than merely delayed or sent back for changes, which helps avoid using it for routine feedback.

Other meanings

  • rejectverb

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