die of illness
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die of an illness; to pass away due to sickness
formalA formal and euphemistic term for death from disease, often used in obituaries, official documents, or respectful speech.
Tā他
de的
zǔ祖
fù父
qù去
nián年
yīn因
bìng病
gù故
le了
。
His grandfather passed away due to illness last year.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
zuò作
jiā家
yú于
yī医
yuàn院
bìng病
gù故
。
This famous writer died in the hospital.
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Zài在
fù讣
gào告
zhōng中
xiě写
zhe着
tā他
yú于
jiā家
zhōng中
bìng病
gù故
，
xiǎng享
nián年
bā八
shí十
suì岁
。
The obituary stated that he died at home from illness at the age of eighty.