pass away; die
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pass away; to depart from this world
literaryA literary and respectful term for death, used in formal or euphemistic contexts, often in writing or solemn announcements.
Nà那
wèi位
wěi伟
dà大
de的
zuò作
jiā家
yǐ已
yú于
shàng上
yuè月
cí辞
shì世
。
That great writer passed away last month.
Lǎo老
rén人
yīn因
bìng病
cí辞
shì世
，
xiǎng享
nián年
jiǔ九
shí十
èr二
suì岁
。
The elderly man passed away due to illness at the age of ninety-two.
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Tā他
zài在
shuì睡
mèng梦
zhōng中
ān安
xiáng详
cí辞
shì世
。
He passed away peacefully in his sleep.