Definition

Động từ (Verb): - To kill, to slaughter: The act of taking life, typically referring to the killing of people in a general or collective sense. It often implies violence and bloodshed. - To massacre, to slay: To kill multiple people, often in a brutal or indiscriminate manner.

Usage Examples

• Động từ:
  • Chiến tranh dẫn đến cảnh giết tróc khủng khiếp. (War leads to horrific killing.)
  • Hắn ta bị buộc tội giết tróc nhiều người vô tội. (He was accused of slaughtering many innocent people.)
  • Những vụ giết tróc đó đã làm chấn động cả thành phố. (Those killings shocked the entire city.)

Advanced Usage

• "cảnh giết tróc": a scene/spectacle of killing, a massacre.
  • Phim ấy có quá nhiều cảnh giết tróc. (That movie has too many scenes of slaughter.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giết chóc: This is a more common modern variant with the same meaning as "giết tróc".
  • Tội ác giết chóc là không thể tha thứ. (The crime of killing is unforgivable.)
• Giết (verb): The core verb meaning "to kill". "Giết tróc" is a more emphatic or literary form.
• Tàn sát (verb): to massacre, to exterminate.
• Thảm sát (noun): massacre, slaughter.

Synonyms

• Sát hại: to murder, to kill.
• Tàn sát: to massacre.
• Hủy diệt: to destroy, to exterminate.

Notes on Meaning and Usage

• Connotation: The word "giết tróc" carries a strong, negative connotation of brutal, often large-scale, violent killing. It is not used for accidental death or euthanasia.
• Formality/Register: It is considered a somewhat literary or formal term. In everyday speech, "giết chóc" or simply "giết" is more common.
• Scope: It is generally used for the killing of people, not animals. For animals, "giết thịt" (to slaughter for meat) or simply "giết" is used.