die; pass away; decease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die; to pass away; to decease
literaryLiterary or archaic usage. Typically used in written Chinese or formal obituaries.
Wén闻
jūn君
wáng亡
mò没
，
shèn甚
gǎn感
bēi悲
tòng痛
。
I was deeply grieved to hear of your passing.
Zǔ祖
shàng上
wáng亡
mò没
，
yí遗
liú留
xià下
lái来
de的
shū书
jí籍
juān捐
zèng赠
gěi给
le了
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
。
After my ancestors passed away, the books they left behind were donated to the library.
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Suī虽
wáng亡
mò没
yǐ已
jiǔ久
，
dàn但
qí其
jīng精
shén神
yǒng永
cún存
yú于
shì世
。
Although he has been dead for a long time, his spirit lives on forever.