不准杀死日本军官
“Do not kill the Japanese officers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只准杀士兵
“only kill the soldiers.”
不准杀死日本军官
“Do not kill the Japanese officers.”
更不能用刺刀
“And absolutely no bayonets”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In high-stakes situations like combat, speakers frequently use resultative verbs to ensure clarity regarding intended consequences rather than mere actions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to kill / to cause death
A resultative complement construction where 死 indicates the fatal outcome of the action 杀.
not permitted / forbidden
Use this to establish unequivocal negative commands or institutional prohibitions.