Chinese word dictionary

勒毙

lēi bì · to strangle or throttle to death

Practice word

Word information

Simplified勒毙

Traditional勒斃

Pinyinlēi bì

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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勒lēi

to strangle; to tighten

毙bì

to kill; to die a violent death

How to learn 勒毙

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勒死lēi sǐ

to strangle

勒杀lēi shā

to strangle

勒马lè mǎ

to guide a horse with the reins; to rein in a horse

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to order; to force