to pass away; die (euphemism)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pass away; to die (euphemistic)
literaryA polite, literary euphemism for death, more formal and elegant than 死亡 or 去世. Often used in written contexts or formal speech to show respect.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
yǐ已
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
xiè谢
shì世
。
The elderly person passed away yesterday.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
zuò作
jiā家
zài在
qù去
nián年
xiè谢
shì世
，
xiǎng享
nián年
bā八
shí十
suì岁
。
This famous writer passed away last year at the age of eighty.
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Tā他
dé得
zhī知
ēn恩
shī师
xiè谢
shì世
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
bēi悲
tòng痛
wàn万
fēn分
。
He was devastated to learn the news of his mentor's passing.