die in a disaster; perish; martyr
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die in a disaster, accident, or calamity; to perish
formalTypically used in formal or solemn contexts to describe death caused by wars, natural disasters, or major accidents. Often used with '烈士' (martyr) or '者' (person).
Zài在
nà那
chǎng场
kōng空
nàn难
zhōng中
，
yǒu有
èr二
bǎi百
duō多
rén人
sǐ死
nán难
。
More than two hundred people perished in that air disaster.
Zhè这
zuò座
jì纪
niàn念
bēi碑
shì是
wèi为
le了
jì纪
niàn念
sǐ死
nán难
liè烈
shì士
ér而
jiàn建
lì立
de的
。
This monument was erected to commemorate the martyrs who died in the disaster.
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Dì地
zhèn震
zhōng中
de的
sǐ死
nán难
zhě者
míng名
dān单
bèi被
gōng公
bù布
le了
chū出
lái来
。
The list of victims who perished in the earthquake was published.