news of death; death notice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
news of someone's death
Formal and solemn register, used to convey the passing of a person.
Tā他
tīng听
dào到
fù父
qīn亲
de的
sǐ死
xùn讯
hòu后
tòng痛
kū哭
shī失
shēng声
。
He cried bitterly after hearing the news of his father's death.
Sǐ死
xùn讯
chuán传
lái来
，
quán全
cūn村
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
bēi悲
tòng痛
。
When the news of the death arrived, the whole village was grief-stricken.
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Zhí直
dào到
zuó昨
tiān天
，
wǒ我
men们
cái才
shōu收
dào到
tā他
de的
sǐ死
xùn讯
。
It was not until yesterday that we received the news of his death.
Zhè这
zé则
sǐ死
xùn讯
ràng让
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
gǎn感
dào到
zhèn震
jīng惊
。
This news of death shocked everyone.