- 杀人犯 shārénfàn murderera person who has committed the crime of murder or homicide
- 杀人狂 shārénkuáng homicidal maniaca homicidal maniac
- 杀人案 shārén'àn murder casea criminal case involving the killing of a person
- 杀人不眨眼 shārénbùzhǎyǎn ruthlessto murder without any hesitation or remorse; cold-blooded and cruel
- 杀人灭口 shārénmièkǒu silenceto kill someone to prevent them from revealing a secret
- 杀人放火 shārénfànghuǒ murder and arsonto kill and burn (idiom); to commit murder and arson
- 借刀杀人 jièdāoshārén harm via othersto harm someone by using a third party or getting someone else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another
- 杀人如麻 shārénrúmá massacreto kill people in great numbers; to commit mass murder; literally to kill people like scything flax
- 杀人越货 shārényuèhuò murder for moneyTo kill someone for their property or murder for money.
- 杀人未遂 shārénwèisuì attempted murder
- 杀人不过头点地 shārénbùguòtóudiǎndì fuss about nothingAn exaggeration or a situation that is blown out of proportion and does not need to be taken seriously.
- 预谋杀人 yùmóushārén premeditated murder
- 杀人案件 shārén'ànjiàn murder casea case of murder; a homicide case
- 杀人鲸 shārénjīng orcaorca; killer whale (Orcinus orca)
- 以眦睚杀人 yǐzìyáshārén killing over triflesto kill someone for a trivial grievance
