Hanzi

宰

to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)/(coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge/(bound form) to govern; to rule/(bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

zǎi

Bopomofo

ㄗㄞˇ

Jyutping

zoi2

Example sentences

主宰 zhǔzǎi
他相信人可以主宰自己的命運。
他相信人可以主宰自己的命运。

He believes that people can master their own destiny.

宰 zǎi
他在市場買魚時被宰了。
他在市场买鱼时被宰了。

He was overcharged when buying fish at the market.

Example Vocabulary

主宰

zhu3'zai3

to dominate; to rule; master

宰割

zai3'ge1

宰相

zai3'xiang4

主宰者

宰

zai3

to slaughter; to rule; to overcharge

宰人

宰客

zai3'ke4

宰殺

zai3'sha1

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