pass away forever; die (euphemism)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to pass away forever; to vanish eternally
literaryOften used with abstract concepts like youth or time, frequently in literary contexts.
Qīng青
chūn春
yǒng永
shì逝
，
bù不
fù复
fǎn返
。
Youth passes away forever and never returns.
Yǒng永
shì逝
de的
sháo韶
guāng光
ràng让
tā他
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
The time that has vanished forever fills him with endless emotion.
verb
to pass away (euphemism for death); to die
formalA euphemistic and respectful way to refer to someone's death, often used in written language or formal condolences.
Lǎo老
rén人
zài在
shuì睡
mèng梦
zhōng中
ān安
xiáng详
de地
yǒng永
shì逝
le了
。
The elderly person passed away peacefully in their sleep.
Zhè这
wèi位
wěi伟
dà大
de的
zuò作
jiā家
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
yǒng永
shì逝
，
xiǎng享
nián年
bā八
shí十
suì岁
。
This great writer passed away yesterday at the age of eighty.