ascend to heaven; die (euphemism)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to ascend to the sky; to rise into the air
Commonly used for rockets, satellites, spacecraft, or other objects rising into the sky.
Wèi卫
xīng星
chéng成
gōng功
shēng升
tiān天
le了
。
The satellite successfully ascended into space.
Huǒ火
jiàn箭
chōng冲
tiān天
ér而
qǐ起
，
shùn瞬
jiān间
shēng升
shàng上
tiān天
kōng空
。
The rocket shot up into the sky in an instant.
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Wǔ五
yán颜
liù六
sè色
de的
qì气
qiú球
màn慢
man慢
shēng升
tiān天
le了
。
The colorful balloons slowly rose into the sky.
verb
to die; to pass away (euphemism based on superstition)
archaicA superstitious or euphemistic expression referring to death, implying the soul ascends to heaven. Often carries a religious or traditional connotation.
Lǎo老
rén人
zuó昨
tiān天
shēng升
tiān天
le了
，
xiǎng享
nián年
bā八
shí十
bā八
suì岁
。
The elderly man passed away yesterday at the age of eighty-eight.
Mí迷
xìn信
de的
rén人
xiāng相
xìn信
，
hǎo好
rén人
sǐ死
hòu后
huì会
shēng升
tiān天
。
Superstitious people believe that good people will ascend to heaven after death.
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Tā他
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
shuō说
lǎo老
bǎn板
qì气
de得
chà差
diǎn点
shēng升
tiān天
。
He joked that the boss was so angry he almost kicked the bucket.