on the point of death; terminal moments
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be on the verge of death; to be dying
formalRefers specifically to the period of time immediately before death. It is a formal and serious term.
Tā他
zài在
lín临
zhōng终
qián前
liú留
xià下
le了
yí遗
yán言
。
He left his last words before he died.
Tā她
yì一
zhí直
shǒu守
zài在
fù父
qīn亲
de的
lín临
zhōng终
chuáng床
biān边
。
She stayed by her father's deathbed until the end.
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Lín临
zhōng终
guān关
huái怀
shì是
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
de的
。
Hospice care is very important.
Lǎo老
rén人
lín临
zhōng终
shí时
fēi非
cháng常
ān安
xiáng详
。
The old man was very peaceful when he passed away.