die; breathe one's last
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to breathe one's last; to die (euphemism for passing away)
A common euphemism for death, often used in medical contexts or narratives. Less formal than 逝世 but softer than 死了.
Lǎo老
rén人
zài在
shuì睡
mèng梦
zhōng中
ān安
xiáng详
de地
yàn咽
qì气
le了
。
The old man passed away peacefully in his sleep.
Tā他
zhí直
dào到
yàn咽
qì气
qián前
hái还
zài在
niàn念
dao叨
zhe着
ér儿
nǚ女
de的
míng名
zi字
。
Until his dying breath, he was still murmuring the names of his children.
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Bìng病
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
yàn咽
qì气
le了
，
yī医
shēng生
yě也
wú无
néng能
wéi为
lì力
。
The patient has already passed away; even the doctors can do nothing.