猝死

cùsǐ
verb #27,315

Meanings

  1. 1 to die suddenly
  2. 2 sudden death
  3. 3 to drop dead

Examples

Tā zài bàngōngshì tūrán cùsǐ, lìng tóngshìmen shífēn zhènjīng.
He suddenly died in the office, shocking his colleagues greatly.
Guòdù láolèi shì niánqīngrén cùsǐ de zhòngyào yuányīn zhī yī.
Overwork is one of the important causes of sudden death among young people.

Tips

usage
猝死 (sudden death) has gained wider social attention in China due to high-profile cases of young workers dying from overwork (, guòláosǐ). The characters emphasize suddenness: means abrupt/sudden.

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