2007-10-21 11:29:41 · 0 answers · asked by Joshua F 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
刺客 (ci4 ke4)
which word by word literally means,
刺 (ci4) = stab / prick
客 (ke4) = guest
so having a guest that stabs you, doesn't sounds that good
Edit: Yeap, that's true Singing River. However I have a tendency to use 殺手 for killers, rather that assassins. Just personal preference.
2007-10-21 11:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by sub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the ancient China, it's 刺客 (ci4 ke4), but in the modern time we call it 殺手 (sha1 shou3)
Also note that 客 doesn't always stand for "guest".
2007-10-21 14:39:28 · answer #2 · answered by Singing River 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
凶手 xiongshou
杀手 shashou
杀人者 sharenzhe
屠杀者 tushazhe butcher
2007-10-24 23:51:05 · answer #3 · answered by ケチャッパー 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we don't "spell" chinese characters
we WRITE them~`
2007-10-22 02:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋