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逝世

shìshì
verb HSK 7 #18,179

Meanings

  1. 1 to pass away; to die

Characters

逝
shì
to pass; to depart
世
shì
world; lifetime

Examples

这位伟大的科学家于去年逝世。
Zhè wèi wěidà de kēxuéjiā yú qùnián shìshì.
This great scientist passed away last year.
他的逝世令人十分悲痛。
Tā de shìshì lìng rén shífēn bēitòng.
His passing caused great sorrow.

Tips

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逝世 is a formal, respectful way to say 'to die,' used for notable or respected people. Less formal alternatives: 去世 (qùshì, to pass away), 死 (sǐ, to die — blunt).

Stroke Order

逝 shì
世 shì

Related Words

逝 shì #9,839
to pass away; to die (literary) / to elapse; to pass (of time)
过世 guòshì #4,851
to pass away / to die (euphemism)
去世 qùshì HSK 3 #1,710
to pass away / to die
消逝 xiāoshì #9,520
to fade away; to vanish; to dissipate / to elapse; to pass away (of time, youth, etc.)
逝去 shìqù #9,113
to pass away / to elapse / to be gone (of time, life)
世界级 shìjièjí HSK 7 #14,453
world-class / world-level
流逝 liúshì #8,418
to pass; to elapse; to slip away (of time)
世上 shìshàng #2,140
in the world / on earth
世故 shìgu HSK 7 #18,420
worldly-wise; streetwise / sophisticated but calculating; slick
世代 shìdài HSK 7 #20,239
generation after generation / for generations / era
逝世 shìshì
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