逝世

shì shì
HSK 6
to pass away, to die
verb

Example Sentences

他的祖父在上个月逝世了。
tāde zǔfù zài shànggè yuè shìshì le 。
His grandfather passed away last month.
我们都很悲伤，因为她的父亲刚刚逝世。
wǒmen dūhěn bēishāng ， yīnwèi tāde fùqīn gānggāng shìshì 。
We are all very sad because her father just passed away.
她在演讲中提到了那些已经逝世的伟人。
tāzài yǎnjiǎng zhōng tídào le nèixiē yǐjīng shìshì de wěirén 。
She mentioned those great people who have already passed away in her speech.

Individual Characters

逝shì
(of flowing water or time) to pass by
世shì
life, age, generation, era, world

Words with similar meanings

去世qùshì
to pass away
More colloquial and commonly used in everyday language.
死亡sǐwáng
to die
A more direct term that may carry a heavier emotional weight.

Words Ending With 世

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

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