Meaning of zǎi:
zǎi
宰
Verb
to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule
Zài nóngchǎng lǐ, gōngrénmen zhǔnbèi hǎo zǎi jī.
在农场里，工人们准备好宰鸡。
On the farm, the workers are ready to slaughter the chickens.
Zuótiān nàgè xiǎodiàn yòu zǎi le wǒ yī bǐ.
昨天那个小店又宰了我一笔。
Yesterday, that small shop ripped me off again.
Gǔdài de huángdì bèi rènwéi shì zhēnmìngtiānzǐ, yòng lái zǎi zhì tiānxià.
古代的皇帝被认为是真命天子，用来宰治天下。
In ancient times, emperors were considered the divinely appointed rulers to govern the world.
Noun
(bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)
Gǔdài yǒu yī zhǒng guānzhí chēng wèi tàizǎi.
古代有一种官职称为太宰。
In ancient times, there was an official position called 'Taizai'.
