垂死

chuísǐ

adjective #12,943

Meanings

1 dying
2 on the verge of death
3 moribund

Characters

hang down; droop; approaching

Examples

HSK 6

垂死的伤员被紧急送往医院。

Chuísǐ de shāngyuán bèi jǐnjí sòngwǎng yīyuàn.

The dying wounded were rushed to the hospital.

Tips

usage

Often used in the idiom 垂死挣扎 (deathbed struggle; last-ditch effort), describing desperate final resistance.

Stroke Order

垂 chuí

死 sǐ