to kill oneself · to commit suicide · to attempt suicide

zì shā

z+ì·4th tonesh+ā·1st tone

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This is the room where the author killed himself.

这就是那个作家自杀的房间。

The popular singer committed suicide.

那个流行歌手自杀了。

I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate.

与其向命运妥协，我宁可自杀。

He committed suicide.

他自杀了。

Tom confided in his friend that he was going to hang himself.

汤姆向他的朋友吐露他要上吊自杀。

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