disappear completely; become extinct
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to disappear completely; to vanish without a trace
formalOften used for species, diseases, or phenomena that have ceased to exist or appear in a certain area. It implies a final and complete absence.
Yóu由
yú于
luàn乱
fá伐
sēn森
lín林
，
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
xī稀
yǒu有
yě野
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
jué绝
jì迹
le了
。
Due to deforestation, rare wild animals have disappeared from this area.
Tiān天
huā花
zài在
wǒ我
men们
zhè这
ér儿
yǐ已
jīng经
jué绝
jì迹
。
Smallpox has already been eradicated here.
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Suí随
zhe着
chéng城
shì市
huà化
，
nà那
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jì技
yì艺
jǐ几
hū乎
jué绝
jì迹
le了
。
With urbanization, that ancient craft has almost vanished.
Zhè这
gè个
wù物
zhǒng种
zài在
yě野
wài外
yǐ已
jīng经
jué绝
jì迹
，
zhǐ只
néng能
zài在
dòng动
wù物
yuán园
jiàn见
dào到
。
This species is already extinct in the wild and can only be seen in zoos.