stop breathing; die
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
stop breathing; die
informalA direct and informal term for death, often used to describe the moment of death. It can sound blunt in formal contexts.
Jiù救
hù护
chē车
gǎn赶
dào到
shí时
，
lǎo老
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
duàn断
qì气
le了
。
The old man had already stopped breathing when the ambulance arrived.
Tā他
zhòng重
shāng伤
hòu后
méi没
guò过
duō多
jiǔ久
jiù就
duàn断
le了
qì气
。
He didn't last long after the severe injury before he died.
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Nà那
zhī只
shòu受
shāng伤
de的
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zài在
dì地
shang上
zhēng挣
zhá扎
le了
jǐ几
xià下
jiù就
duàn断
le了
qì气
。
The injured little bird struggled on the ground a few times before it stopped breathing.