Definition
击毙 is a formal resultative verb meaning 'to shoot dead'. It is composed of 击 ('to strike/shoot') and 毙 ('to die'), and is typically used in official reports or news about law enforcement and military operations where a person is killed by gunfire. It carries a factual, neutral tone and is not used in casual conversation.
r.v.
to shoot dead (formal, used in law enforcement, military, or news reports)
Examples
- 击毙。Jǐngchá jī bì le yì míng zuìfàn.The police shot and killed a criminal.
- ，击毙。Zài chōngtú zhōng, sān míng kǒngbù fènzǐ bèi jī bì.In the conflict, three terrorists were shot dead.
- 击毙。Tā shìtú táopǎo shí bèi jǐngfāng jī bì.He was shot dead by police while trying to escape.
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