斩首

zhǎn shǒu shì zhòng

斩首示众

behead as an example to the masses

zhǎn shǒu shì cáo

斩首市曹

behead somebody in the street

tā bèi kòng pàn guó zuì bìng qiě bèi zhǎn shǒu

他被控叛国罪并且被斩首。

He was charged with treason and beheaded.

hēng lì bā shì xià lìng jiāng tā zhǎn shǒu le

亨利八世下令将他斩首了。

Henry VIII gave the order to behead him.

tā bèi chǔ yǐ zhǎn shǒu

他被处以斩首。

He was beheaded.