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Chinese
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to kill; to murder; to slaughter
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hand; convenient; ‑er
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| trad. (殺手)
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殺
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手
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| simp. (杀手)
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杀
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手
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Pronunciation
Noun
殺手
- (literal, figurative) killer (especially a professional one such as a hitman or assassin)
她萬萬沒想到她的阿姨是殺手。 [MSC, trad.]
她万万没想到她的阿姨是杀手。 [MSC, simp.]- Tā wànwàn méi xiǎngdào tā de āyí shì shāshǒu.
- She never suspected for a minute that her aunty was a killer.
癌症是人類的頭號殺手。 [MSC, trad.]
癌症是人类的头号杀手。 [MSC, simp.]- Áizhèng shì rénlèi de tóuhào shāshǒu.
- Cancer is the number one killer among humans. (figurative)
- person who is especially good at a certain skill
- 師奶殺手／师奶杀手 [Cantonese] ― si1 naai5-1 saat3 sau2 ― person who is popular among middle-aged women, especially an actor
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