去世

qù shì
HSK 5
to pass away, to die
verb

Individual characters

去qù · to go, to go to (a place)
HSK 1
世shì · life, age, generation, era, world

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Example Sentences

他的祖父去年去世了。
tāde zǔfù qùnián qùshì le 。
His grandfather passed away last year.
她对这个消息感到很难过，因为她的朋友刚刚去世。
tā duì zhègè xiāoxī gǎndào hěn nánguò ， yīnwèi tāde péngyǒu gānggāng qùshì 。
She felt very sad about this news because her friend just passed away.
很多人对于去世的事情都很敏感。
hěnduō rén duìyú qùshì de shìqíng dūhěn mǐngǎn 。
Many people are very sensitive about the matter of passing away.

Words with similar meanings

死亡sǐwáng
to die
This term is more direct and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
去逝qùshì
to pass away
This synonym carries a similar meaning but is often used in a more poetic or formal context.

Words Starting With 去

去年qù nián
last year

Words Ending With 世

逝世shì shì
to pass away; to die
问世wèn shì
to be published; to come out

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