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宰

zǎi · zai

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)
  2. (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge
  3. (bound form) to govern; to rule
  4. (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)
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2 examples
01

过(guò)年(nián)时(shí)，村(cūn)里(lǐ)家(jiā)家(jiā)户(hù)户(hù)都(dōu)要(yào)宰(zǎi)一(yì)头(tóu)猪(zhū)。

During the New Year, every household in the village slaughters a pig.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)宰(zǎi)客(kè)太(tài)狠(hěn)，一(yì)杯(bēi)茶(chá)就(jiù)要(yào)五(wǔ)十(shí)块(kuài)。

This shop rips customers off too badly; a cup of tea costs fifty yuan.

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