HSK 7–9 · verb
宰
to slaughter; to butcher; to fleece (a customer)
过年时他们宰了一只鸡。
Guònián shí tāmen zǎile yì zhī jī。
At New Year they slaughtered a chicken.
人不能主宰天气，但能改变心情。
Rén bù néng zhǔzǎi tiānqì， dàn néng gǎibiàn xīnqíng。
People can't control the weather, but they can change their mood.