disappear; vanish; fade away
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to disappear; to vanish; to fade away (often implying gradual, irreversible passing of abstract things like time, sound, or light)
literaryCompared to 消失, 消逝 carries a more literary or poetic nuance, often suggesting the gradual and permanent passing of abstract things such as time, youth, sound, or light. It is less commonly used for concrete objects disappearing suddenly.
suì岁
yuè月
xiāo消
shì逝
，
qīng青
chūn春
bù不
zài再
。
As time passes, youth never returns.
huǒ火
chē车
de的
lóng隆
lóng隆
shēng声
màn慢
màn慢
xiāo消
shì逝
zài在
yuǎn远
fāng方
。
The rumbling sound of the train slowly faded into the distance.
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yī一
mǒ抹
cán残
xiá霞
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
zài在
tiān天
biān边
xiāo消
shì逝
。
A wisp of afterglow gradually disappeared at the horizon.
suí随
zhe着
shí时
guāng光
de的
xiāo消
shì逝
，
jì记
yì忆
yě也
biàn变
de得
mó模
hu糊
。
As time elapsed, memories also became blurred.
tā他
de的
bèi背
yǐng影
zuì最
zhōng终
xiāo消
shì逝
zài在
rén人
hǎi海
zhī之
zhōng中
。
His silhouette finally vanished into the sea of people.