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过世

過世
guòshì
verb #4,851

Meanings

  1. 1 to pass away
  2. 2 to die (euphemism)

Characters

过
guò
to pass; to cross
世
shì
world; lifetime

Examples

他的爷爷去年过世了。
Tā de yéye qùnián guòshì le.
His grandfather passed away last year.
她的母亲在她很小的时候就过世了。
Tā de mǔqīn zài tā hěn xiǎo de shíhou jiù guòshì le.
Her mother passed away when she was very young.

Tips

register
过世 is a polite, respectful euphemism for dying. More formal than 死 (sǐ, to die) and similar in register to 去世 (qùshì). Appropriate for speaking about elders or in formal contexts.

Stroke Order

过 guò
世 shì

Related Words

去世 qùshì HSK 3 #1,710
to pass away / to die
路过 lùguò HSK 6 #4,120
to pass by; to pass through
过去 guòqù HSK 3 #272
the past / to go over / to pass by
过 guò HSK 2 #47
to pass / to cross / to spend (time)
过时 guòshí HSK 6 #6,371
outdated; old-fashioned; out of date
走过 zǒuguò HSK 2 #5,269
to walk past / to pass by
过失 guòshī HSK 7 #6,941
fault / negligence / error / unintentional mistake
穿过 chuānguò HSK 7 #2,387
to pass through / to cross through / to go through
度过 dùguò HSK 4 #1,896
to spend (time) / to get through / to pass (a period)
经过 jīngguò HSK 2 #1,267
to pass through; to go by / process; course
过世 guòshì
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