# 宰 (zǎi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 宰 (zǎi) means “to slaughter; to rip off (overcharge)”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to slaughter; to rip off (overcharge)
- Pinyin: zǎi (zai3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 在景区买东西要小心被宰。
  Zài jǐngqū mǎi dōngxi yào xiǎoxīn bèi zǎi.
  When buying things at tourist spots, be careful not to get ripped off.

https://hanziro.com/word/zai-slaughter/

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