In Chinese, looks can kill – and it’s a good thing!
The term “杀 (shā)” is used to indicate causing the death of someone or something, akin to the usage of “kill” in English.
杀人(shārén): v. kill/murder
Examples:
shārén fànfǎ
杀人犯法。
It’s illegal to kill.
tā shārén le.
他杀人了。
He killed someone.
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