tou4 saat3屠殺屠杀
Jyutpingtou4 saat3
Yaletòuh saat
Definition
To slaughter or massacre a large number of living beings, especially humans.
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How it's used
This term is strictly reserved for large scale, violent, and systematic killing of people or animals. It carries a heavy, serious tone and is almost exclusively used in formal, historical, or political contexts rather than in daily casual conversation. Using it to describe minor incidents or non lethal situations will sound highly inappropriate and overly dramatic.
Examples
This war slaughtered many innocent civilians.
There are many cruel massacre events in history.
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