Chinese word dictionary

挨宰

ái zǎi · to get ripped off

Practice word

Word information

Simplified挨宰

Traditional挨宰

Pinyinái zǎi

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

挨āi

close by, near, next to, towards, against; to lean on; to wait

宰zǎi

to slaughter, to butcher; to govern, to rule

How to learn 挨宰

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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挨āi

in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to

挨家挨户āijiā-āihù

to go from house to house

宰zǎi

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)

主宰zhǔzǎi

to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master