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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shāshǒu
"这部电影讲述了一个冷酷杀手的故事。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A professional assassin who commits murder pursuant to a formal or informal agreement for financial compensation.
"The undercover detective posed as a businessman looking to hire a contract killer." - 2
A person hired to eliminate a rival or competitor in various metaphorical contexts.
"The failing corporation brought in a notorious corporate turnaround specialist, effectively acting as a contract killer for unproductive departments."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'contract', meaning a binding legal agreement, combined with 'killer' from the verb 'kill', originating in underworld slang during the mid-20th century. The term reflects the commercialization and professionalization of murder for hire within organized crime syndicates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contract killer" is said worldwide
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tueur à gages
Transliteration: tyœʁ a ɡaʒ
"La police a arrêté un dangereux tueur à gages."
Auftrag Mörder
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯ftʁaːkˌmœɐ̯dɐ
Script: Auftragsmörder
"Der Auftragsmörder wurde von der Polizei gefasst."
killer professionista
Transliteration: ˈkilleɾ professionista
"Il sicario è stato assunto per eliminare il testimone."
sicario
Transliteration: siˈkaɾjo
"El sicario fue capturado cerca del lugar del crimen."
matador de aluguel
Transliteration: mataˈdoʁ dʒi aluˈɡɛw
"A polícia investiga o envolvimento de um matador de aluguel."
सुपारी Killer
Transliteration: supari killer
Script: सुपारी किलर
"पुलिस ने एक कुख्यात सुपारी किलर को गिरफ्तार किया।"
杀手
Transliteration: shāshǒu
"这部电影讲述了一个冷酷杀手的故事。"
청부살인업자
Transliteration: cheongbusarin-eopja
"경찰은 그가 청부살인업자였다는 사실을 밝혀냈다."
殺し屋
Transliteration: koroshiya
"その映画には冷酷な殺し屋が登場します。"
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