guī

common

Meaning of 归西

归西 means to pass away; to die (euphemism). Pronounced guī xī.

  • to pass away; to die (euphemism)

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
rén
zuó
tiān
píng
jìng
de
guī
西
le
 

The old man passed away peacefully yesterday.

guī
西
de
shí
hou
 
dōu
zài
shēn
biān
péi
bàn
 

When he passed away, his children were all by his side.

wèi
lǎo
jiào
shòu
jīng
guī
西
duō
nián
le
 
dàn
de
xué
shù
gòng
xiàn
yǒng
cún
 

That old professor passed away many years ago, but his academic contributions live on forever.