lose one's life; perish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose one's life; to perish
formalA formal and somewhat literary term for death, often used in serious contexts like disasters, accidents, or war. Implies an unnatural or unfortunate death.
Yī一
bǎi百
yú余
rén人
zài在
zhè这
cì次
dì地
zhèn震
zhōng中
sàng丧
shēn身
。
Over a hundred people lost their lives in this earthquake.
Nà那
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
zài在
jiù救
huǒ火
shí时
bù不
xìng幸
sàng丧
shēn身
。
That young firefighter unfortunately perished while fighting the fire.
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Xǔ许
duō多
yīng英
yǒng勇
de的
zhàn战
shì士
zài在
bǎo保
wèi卫
guó国
jiā家
de的
zhàn战
yì役
zhōng中
sàng丧
shēn身
。
Many brave soldiers perished in the battle to defend the nation.
Zhè这
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
dǎo导
zhì致
shù数
míng名
chéng乘
kè客
sàng丧
shēn身
。
This accident resulted in the deaths of several passengers.