die out; perish; become extinct
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to die out; to perish; to become extinct
formalOften used for species, cultures, languages, or old systems that gradually cease to exist. Slightly more formal and emphatic than 消失.
Xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
xī稀
wù物
zhǒng种
zhèng正
zài在
zhú逐
jiàn渐
xiāo消
wáng亡
。
Many rare species are gradually dying out.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
fāng方
yán言
miàn面
lín临
xiāo消
wáng亡
de的
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
This ancient dialect faces the danger of extinction.
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Bù不
hé合
shí时
yí宜
de的
jiù旧
zhì制
dù度
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
huì会
zì自
xíng行
xiāo消
wáng亡
。
Outdated systems that do not fit the times will eventually wither away on their own.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
jí及
shí时
qiǎng抢
jiù救
，
zhè这
xiàng项
chuán传
tǒng统
shǒu手
yì艺
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
huì会
xiāo消
wáng亡
。
If not preserved in time, this traditional craft will soon become extinct.