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去世

qùshì
verb HSK 3 #1,710

Meanings

  1. 1 to pass away
  2. 2 to die

Characters

去
qù
to go; to leave
世
shì
world; lifetime
Literally 'to leave the world' - a euphemism for dying.

Examples

HSK 3
他的父亲去年去世了。
Tā de fùqīn qùnián qùshì le.
His father passed away last year.
HSK 3
她在九十岁时去世。
Tā zài jiǔshí suì shí qùshì.
She passed away at the age of ninety.
HSK 5
他去世以后，家人非常悲伤。
Tā qùshì yǐhòu, jiārén fēicháng bēishāng.
After he passed away, the family was very sad.

Tips

usage
去世 is the standard respectful euphemism for death. More formal: 逝世 (to pass on). Blunt: 死 (to die). Colloquial: 走了 (gone).

Stroke Order

去 qù
世 shì