"executioners" in Chinese (Simplified)
刽子手
Definition
'Executioners' 指的是执行死刑的人，也就是负责处决被法律判处死刑犯人的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Executioners' 多数用于正式、历史或文学语境，如讲述过去的处刑者。现代社会极为罕见，有时象征性使用。不等同于“杀手”或“凶手”。
Examples
The king ordered the executioners to prepare.
国王命令**刽子手**准备好。
In old times, executioners wore black hoods.
古时候，**刽子手**戴着黑色头罩。
The executioners stood by the gallows.
**刽子手**站在绞刑架旁。
People used to fear the executioners in every town.
过去每个城镇的人们都害怕**刽子手**。
Some stories describe executioners as cold and distant.
有些故事形容**刽子手**冷漠又疏远。
It’s rare to hear about executioners in the modern world.
在现代社会，很少听到关于**刽子手**的话题。