Definition
绞死 is a resultative verb formed from 绞 (to twist/strangle) and 死 (to die), specifically referring to execution by hanging — not just suspending something. The structure allows potential-complement insertion: 绞得死 ('can be hanged to death') and 绞不死 ('cannot be hanged to death').
r.v.
to execute by hanging (capital punishment)
Examples
- 绞死。Nà ge fànrén bèi pànchǔ jiǎo sǐ.That criminal was sentenced to death by hanging.
- ，绞死。Zài zhōngshìjì de Ōuzhōu, jiǎo sǐ shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de xíngfá.In medieval Europe, execution by hanging was a common punishment.
- ，绞死。Zhè zhǒng shéngzi hěn jiēshi, jiǎo sǐ de sǐ yí ge rén.This rope is very sturdy — it can hang a person to death.
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