Chinese Conversation · Level 76
90 words
Chinese word
秒杀
Pronunciation
Pinyinmiǎo shā
Meaning
- verbdefeat instantly
Example
比赛中，他被对手秒杀了。bǐ sài zhōng tā bèi duì shǒu miǎo shā le
In the match, his opponent defeated him in seconds.
More examples
上架后一小时，这款手机被秒杀了。shàng jià hòu yì xiǎo shí zhè kuǎn shǒu jī bèi miǎo shā le
One hour after going on sale, this phone sold out instantly.
Core concept
A result arrives before the other side can react, so a rival loses or goods disappear from sale almost at once.
Common phrases
秒杀对手miǎo shā duì shǒu
instantly defeat an opponent
被秒杀bèi miǎo shā
be defeated instantly
Similar words
抢购qiǎng gòu: Buy goods in a hurry during a sudden wave of eager demand.
售罄shòu qìng: Be completely sold out so that no goods remain available.
Definition in Chinese
表示在极短时间内被迅速击败或被抢购一空，常以“被秒杀”之类被动形式出现，多见于网络和口语语境。biǎo shì zài jí duǎn shí jiān nèi bèi xùn sù jī bài huò bèi qiǎng gòu yì kōng cháng yǐ bèi miǎo shā zhī lèi bèi dòng xíng shì chū xiàn duō jiàn yú wǎng luò hé kóu yǔ yǔ jìng
Word origin
秒 (miǎo, "second") + 杀 (shā, "defeat or eliminate") first describes a game or contest settled in seconds, then extends to anything finished or taken away with the same speed.
Usage tips
- The passive pattern is especially natural when a speaker focuses on the person or team that could not react, making it common in quick conversational reports.
Other meanings
- overwhelmverb
- sell out instantlyverb
Opposites
- 滞销zhì xiāobe difficult to sellverb
Related words
- 秒杀价miǎo shā jiàflash-sale pricenoun
- 秒杀活动miǎo shā huó dòngflash salenoun