hành thích

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Assassin, murderer: A person who deliberately and unlawfully kills another person, often for political or ideological reasons, or for hire.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Kẻ hành thích đã bị bắt sau vụ ám sát. (The assassin was arrested after the assassination.)
    • Trong lịch sử, nhiều nhà lãnh đạo đã bị ám sát bởi những tên hành thích. (In history, many leaders have been assassinated by assassins.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "hành thích" is a formal and somewhat literary word, often used in historical, legal, or journalistic contexts to describe a professional or politically motivated killer. It carries a more specific connotation than the more general word for murderer ().
Variants and Related Words
  • Ám sát (verb): to assassinate.
    • Họ âm mưu ám sát tổng thống. (They plotted to assassinate the president.)
  • Sát thủ (noun): hitman, assassin. This is a more modern and commonly used synonym.
    • Tên sát thủ được thuê với giá rất cao. (The hitman was hired for a very high price.)
Synonyms
  • Kẻ giết người: murderer, killer (more general term).
  • Kẻ ám sát: assassin (direct synonym).
Related Phrases
  • Vụ hành thích (noun phrase): an assassination, an assassination plot/case.
    • Cảnh sát đang điều tra vụ hành thích. (The police are investigating the assassination.)
  • Âm mưu hành thích (noun phrase): assassination plot.
    • Âm mưu hành thích đã bị phát hiện ngăn chặn. (The assassination plot was discovered and prevented.)