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流逝

liúshì
verb #8,418

Meanings

  1. 1 to pass; to elapse; to slip away (of time)

Characters

流
liú
to flow; current; stream
逝
shì
to pass away; to elapse
Literally 'flow and pass' — used almost exclusively for time passing.

Examples

时间在慢慢流逝。
Shíjiān zài mànmàn liúshì.
Time is slowly slipping away.
岁月流逝，他变了很多。
Suìyuè liúshì, tā biàn le hěn duō.
As the years passed, he changed a lot.
不要让时间白白流逝。
Bùyào ràng shíjiān báibái liúshì.
Don't let time slip away for nothing.

Tips

register
流逝 is literary and poetic. In everyday speech, people say 过去了 (guòqù le) or 过了 (guò le) for time passing. Use 流逝 in writing or when being expressive.
memory
流 (flow) + 逝 (pass away) — time flows away like water in a river, never to return.

Stroke Order

流 liú
逝 shì