pass away; die
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pass away; to die
formalA formal and respectful term for death, often used in written language or formal announcements. Avoids directness and expresses respect for the deceased.
Nà那
wèi位
shòu受
rén人
zūn尊
jìng敬
de的
lǎo老
xiān先
shēng生
yǐ已
yú于
shàng上
yuè月
gù故
shì世
。
The respected elderly gentleman passed away last month.
Jiā家
fù父
gù故
shì世
duō多
nián年
，
wǒ我
men们
réng仍
shí十
fēn分
huái怀
niàn念
tā他
。
My father passed away many years ago, and we still miss him dearly.
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Tā他
liú留
xià下
de的
yí遗
zhǔ嘱
zài在
tā他
gù故
shì世
hòu后
shēng生
xiào效
。
The will he left behind took effect after he passed away.