夭折

yāozhé
verb #25,732

Meanings

  1. 1 to die young
  2. 2 to die prematurely
  3. 3 to come to an abrupt end
  4. 4 to be aborted (of a plan or project)

Examples

HSK 5
Zhège xiàngmù hái méi kāishǐ jiù yāozhé le.
The project died before it even started.
HSK 7-9
Zhèwèi niánqīng de yìshùjiā búxìng yāozhé, lìngrén wǎnxī.
This young artist unfortunately died prematurely, which is deeply regrettable.

Tips

usage
夭折 originally referred to the premature death of a young person, but is now commonly used figuratively to describe plans, projects, or relationships that end before coming to fruition.

Stroke Order

yāo
zhé