Definition
遇刺 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be assassinated' — literally 'to encounter a stabbing'. It is a passive-color verb: the subject is the victim. You can split it by inserting 了, 过, or a measure phrase: 遇了刺, 遇过刺, 遇过一次刺. Example: 他遇过两次刺 ('He has been attacked twice').
v.o.
to be assassinated
Examples
- 遇刺。Nà wèi zǒngtǒng zài yǎnjiǎng shí yù cī le.That president was assassinated during a speech.
- ，。Tā céngjīng yù guò liǎng cì cī, dàn dōu xìngyùn de huó le xiàlái.He has been attacked twice before, but both times he luckily survived.
- 遇刺。Lìshǐ shàng yǒu duō wèi zhòngyào rénwù yù cī shēnwáng.Many important figures in history have been assassinated.
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