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弄死
nòngsǐ
Description
"弄死"的意思是把人或动物杀死，让它没有了生命。
"弄死" means to kill a person or animal, taking away their life.
这个词很口语，有时候人生气的时候会说"我要弄死你"，但常常只是气话，不是真的。
This word is very colloquial; sometimes when angry people say "我要弄死你" (I will kill you), it's often just an expression of anger, not literal.
Meanings
弄死nòngsǐ
to kill; to put to death
他不小心把小鱼弄死了。
He accidentally killed the little fish.
弄死nòngsǐ
to threaten harshly (often as an exaggeration)
你再吵，我就弄死你！
If you keep making noise, I'll kill you!
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Notes
- Etymology
弄 (to handle/mess with) + 死 (dead) — a resultative verb meaning an action causes death.
- Nuance
informal and often used as an angry exaggeration rather than a literal threat.
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