已故

yǐgù

adjective #10,731

Meanings

1 the late
2 deceased

Characters

deceased; to pass away

Examples

HSK 5

已故作家的作品被重新出版了。

Yǐgù zuòjiā de zuòpǐn bèi chóngxīn chūbǎn le.

The deceased author's works were republished.

HSK 7-9

这是已故总统的回忆录。

Zhè shì yǐgù zǒngtǒng de huíyìlù.

This is the memoir of the late president.

Tips

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已故 is a respectful, formal way to refer to someone who has passed away. It is used as an attributive before titles or names: 已故的 + name/title.

Stroke Order

已 yǐ

故 gù