逝去

shìqù

verb #9,113

Meanings

Shíjiān qiāoqiāo shìqù.

Time slipped away quietly.

Qīngchūn yī qù bù zài huí, shìqù de suìyuè wúfǎ wǎnhuí.

Youth never returns; the years that have passed cannot be reclaimed.

Tā de fùqīn qùnián shìqù le.

His father passed away last year.

逝去 is literary and poetic. For everyday speech about death, 去世 (qùshì) is standard. For time passing casually, 过去 (guòqù) is more common.

usage

Often used with abstract subjects like 时间 (time), 青春 (youth), or 岁月 (years). When referring to death, it is a respectful and euphemistic expression.

逝 shì

去 qù