to disappear; to vanish
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to disappear; to vanish; to fade away
Emphasizes a process of gradually diminishing until nothing remains. Often used for objects, phenomena, or abstract things.
Shùn瞬
jiān间
，
yī一
kē颗
liú流
xīng星
jiù就
cóng从
yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
Instantly, a meteor vanished from the night sky.
Liǎn脸
shàng上
de的
xiào笑
róng容
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
The smile faded from his face.
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Nóng浓
wù雾
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
chū出
lái来
hòu后
màn慢
màn慢
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
The thick fog gradually disappeared after the sun came out.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
zǎo早
yǐ已
cóng从
dì地
tú图
shàng上
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
This ancient city has long since vanished from the map.
Tā他
de的
kǒng恐
jù惧
gǎn感
zài在
dà大
jiā家
de的
gǔ鼓
lì励
xià下
zhú逐
jiàn渐
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
His sense of fear gradually disappeared with everyone's encouragement.