pass away; die (euphemism)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pass away; to die (euphemistic)
literaryA polite, literary euphemism for death. Often used to show respect for the deceased or in formal writing.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
yǐ已
yú于
qù去
nián年
zuò作
gǔ古
。
The renowned old artist passed away last year.
Zǔ祖
fù父
zuò作
gǔ古
duō多
nián年
，
dàn但
tā他
de的
jiào教
huì诲
réng仍
míng铭
jì记
zài在
xīn心
。
Grandfather passed away many years ago, yet his teachings remain engraved in my heart.
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Nà那
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
zuò作
jiā家
zuò作
gǔ古
hòu后
，
liú留
xià下
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
wén文
xué学
zuò作
pǐn品
。
After that famous writer passed away, he left behind many precious literary works.
Suī虽
rén人
yǐ已
zuò作
gǔ古
，
jīng精
shén神
yǒng永
cún存
。
Though the person has passed away, their spirit lives on eternally.