shì
逝
pass; die
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to pass; to elapse; to flow away
literaryUsed for abstract concepts like time or concrete things like water flow.
Suì岁
yuè月
yì易
shì逝
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
shí时
jiān间
。
Time passes easily; we should cherish time.
Hé河
shuǐ水
xiàng向
dōng东
liú流
shì逝
，
yī一
qù去
bù不
fù复
fǎn返
。
The river flows eastward and never returns.
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Shì逝
qù去
de的
shí时
guāng光
zài再
yě也
huí回
bù不
lái来
le了
。
The elapsed time will never come back.
Suí随
zhe着
jì季
jié节
de的
biàn变
huàn换
，
měi美
hǎo好
de的
chūn春
guāng光
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
shì逝
qù去
。
As the seasons change, the beautiful spring scenery gradually fades away.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
àn岸
biān边
，
kàn看
zhe着
chuán船
yǐng影
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
shì逝
qù去
。
He stood on the shore, watching the boat's shadow gradually disappear.
verb
to die; to pass away
literaryA more literary and respectful term for death.
Tā他
yīn因
bìng病
qù去
shì世
，
xiǎng享
nián年
liù六
shí十
suì岁
。
He passed away due to illness at the age of sixty.
Tā她
de的
zǔ祖
fù父
qù去
nián年
yǔ与
shì世
cháng长
shì逝
le了
。
Her grandfather passed away last year.
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Zhè这
wèi位
wěi伟
dà大
de的
zuò作
jiā家
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒng永
shì逝
，
dàn但
tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
yǒng永
cún存
。
This great writer has passed away forever, but his works will live forever.
Tīng听
dào到
fù父
qīn亲
bìng病
shì逝
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
bēi悲
tòng痛
wàn万
fēn分
。
She was extremely悲痛 when she heard the news of her father's death from illness.
Yīng英
xióng雄
yǐ已
shì逝
，
dàn但
tā他
de的
jīng精
shén神
jiāng将
yǒng永
yuǎn远
jī激
lì励
wǒ我
men们
。
The hero has passed away, but his spirit will always inspire us.