to meet with disaster; to perish; to be killed
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be killed; to perish (in a disaster); to meet with disaster
formalOften used in formal or news contexts to report deaths in accidents, disasters, or violent incidents. It implies an unfortunate, untimely death.
Cǐ此
cì次
kōng空
nàn难
zhōng中
，
jī机
shàng上
rén人
yuán员
quán全
bù部
lí罹
nàn难
。
All personnel on board perished in this air crash.
Tā他
zài在
nà那
cì次
kǒng恐
bù怖
xí袭
jī击
zhōng中
bù不
xìng幸
lí罹
nàn难
。
He was unfortunately killed in that terrorist attack.
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Dì地
zhèn震
dǎo导
zhì致
shù数
qiān千
rén人
lí罹
nàn难
。
The earthquake caused thousands to perish.
Wǒ我
men们
chén沉
tòng痛
dào悼
niàn念
zài在
zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
zhōng中
lí罹
nàn难
de的
tóng同
bāo胞
。
We mourn with deep sorrow for our compatriots who perished in this accident.