die; pass away; decease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die (of a person); to pass away; to decease
formalA formal or euphemistic term for death, typically used for adults. Commonly used in legal, insurance, and formal written contexts.
Tā他
yīn因
bìng病
shēn身
gù故
，
xiǎng享
nián年
qī七
shí十
suì岁
。
He died of illness at the age of seventy.
Fù父
qin亲
qù去
nián年
shēn身
gù故
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
hěn很
bēi悲
tòng痛
。
My father passed away last year, and we are all deeply grieved.
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Bǎo保
xiǎn险
gōng公
sī司
zài在
bèi被
bǎo保
xiǎn险
rén人
shēn身
gù故
hòu后
zhī支
fù付
péi赔
cháng偿
jīn金
。
The insurance company pays compensation after the insured person's death.