粵

宰zoi2殺saat3

simp宰杀
zoi2 saat3zǎi shā

English

  1. to slaughter (an animal for meat)
  2. to butcher
  3. (of animals) to slaughter; to butcher

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 殺死人類以外嘅動物;尤其係豬、牛呢啲用嚟做食物嘅動物

Examples

  • 羊羔通常在一歲前被宰殺吃掉。

    Lambs are usually killed before they are one year old and eaten by humans.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 雖則大家都食肉,但係要宰殺動物又真係做唔出。

    Although we are not vegetarian, we can't watch animals die on our hand.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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