lose one's spouse; be widowed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose one's spouse through death; to be bereaved of one's husband or wife
formalA formal and respectful term used to describe the death of a spouse. Commonly used in formal writing, demographic statistics, medical or psychological contexts, and expressions of condolence. The subject is always the surviving spouse.
Tā他
zhōng中
nián年
sàng丧
ǒu偶
，
dú独
zì自
fǔ抚
yǎng养
liǎng两
gè个
hái孩
zi子
。
He lost his spouse in middle age and raised two children alone.
Tā她
sàng丧
ǒu偶
duō多
nián年
，
dàn但
réng仍
bǎo保
chí持
lè乐
guān观
de的
shēng生
huó活
tài态
dù度
。
She has been widowed for many years, but still maintains an optimistic attitude toward life.
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Sàng丧
ǒu偶
hòu后
，
tā他
shēn深
jū居
jiǎn简
chū出
，
hěn很
shǎo少
cān参
jiā加
shè社
jiāo交
huó活
dòng动
。
After losing his wife, he lived in seclusion and rarely participated in social activities.
Yán研
jiū究
biǎo表
míng明
，
zhōng中
nián年
sàng丧
ǒu偶
duì对
xīn心
lǐ理
jiàn健
kāng康
yǐng影
xiǎng响
hěn很
dà大
。
Research shows that losing a spouse in middle age has a significant impact on mental health.