---
title: "Shahai Meaning: 杀害 (shāhài) Means “to murder”"
description: "杀害 (traditional 殺害, shāhài) means “to murder; to kill”. Hear its tones, see what 杀 and 害 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shahai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

[What does it mean in Chinese?](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning)

# What does 杀害 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

杀害 shāhài

## to murder; to kill

## Its characters

1. 杀 shā to kill
2. 害 hài to harm

## In a sentence

他险些被杀害。 He narrowly escaped being killed.

[More about 杀害](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9D%80%E5%AE%B3)

## More words with 杀 or 害

- [害怕 hàipà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haipa)
- [害羞 hàixiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixiu)
- [厉害 lìhai](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihai)
- [厉害了 lìhaile](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihaile)
- [侵害 qīnhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinhai)
- [伤害 shānghài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanghai)
- [杀手 shāshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shashou)
- [损害 sǔnhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sunhai)
- [危害 wēihài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weihai)
- [要害 yàohài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yaohai)

## Keep 杀害 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

## Look up another word

## See any word in its sentence

Get a card like this for every word on any page or YouTube subtitle.

[Add to Chrome](https://mandarinthewild.com/go/chrome?from=%2Fmeaning%2Fshahai) [Read in the Library](https://mandarinthewild.com/library)

[Listening practice in a native voice](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-listening-practice)

[The best Chinese podcasts for learners](https://mandarinthewild.com/guides/best-chinese-podcasts)