blot out; obliterate; write off (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
抹殺
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他们试图抹杀这个事件的真相。 Tāmen shìtú mǒshā zhège shìjiàn de zhēnxiàng. - They tried to cover up the truth of this incident.
这篇文章试图抹杀历史上的某些重要事件。 Zhè piān wénzhāng shìtú mǒshā lìshǐ shàng de mǒu xiē zhòngyào shìjiàn. - This article attempts to erase certain important historical events.
他们企图用暴力来抹杀这场示威运动。 Tāmen qǐtú yòng bàolì lái mǒshā zhè chǎng shìwēi yùndòng. - They attempted to suppress this demonstration movement with violence.
他的努力无法抹杀他们的成就。 Tā de nǔlì wúfǎ mǒshā tāmen de chéngjiù. - His efforts cannot erase their achievements.
这种行为试图抹杀公众的声音。 Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi shìtú mǒshā gōngzhòng de shēngyīn. - Such actions attempt to silence the voice of the public.
Characters
杀 shā - kill; slaughter; in the extreme | HSK 5
抹 mā - wipe, clean; to press one's hand(s) on sth. and move downwards (in order to remove it) |