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煞

shà / shā

煞shà

1. adverb very; extremely

   他把谣言说得煞有介事。

   Tā bǎ yáoyán shuō de shà yǒu jiè shì.

   He told the rumor as if it were solemn fact.

2. noun evil spirit (superstition)

   他凶神恶煞的样子把孩子吓哭了。

   Tā xiōngshén èshà de yàngzi bǎ háizi xiàkū le.

   His fiendish look frightened the child to tears.

煞shā

1. verb to conclude; to wrap up

   文章的煞尾要干净有力。

   Wénzhāng de shāwěi yào gānjìng yǒulì.

   An essay's ending should be clean and forceful.

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