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宰

zǎi

ㄗㄞˇ

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  1. 1to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)
  2. 2(coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge
  3. 3(bound form) to govern; to rule
  4. 4(bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)
Example

湯姆被宰了。

Tāngmǔ bèi zǎile

Tom got ripped off.

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