弥留

彌留

míliú

verb #28,388

Meanings

1 to be on one's deathbed; seriously ill and near death

Characters

to fill; overflowing; all the more

to remain; to stay; to linger

Examples

老人在弥留之际，握着儿子的手说了最后的话。

Lǎorén zài míliúzhījì, wò zhe érzi de shǒu shuō le zuìhòu dehuà.

On his deathbed, the old man held his son's hand and said his final words.

他弥留时仍惦记着家人。

Tā míliú shí réng diànjì zhe jiārén.

Even on his deathbed, he was still thinking about his family.

Tips

register

弥留 is a literary or formal expression. In everyday speech, people more commonly say 快不行了 (not going to make it) or 病危 (critically ill).

Stroke Order

弥 mí

留 liú