死

sǐ

verb HSK 3 #103

Meanings

1 to die; death
2 dead; deadly
3 extremely; to death (intensifier)

Characters

to die; death; extremely

Examples

那棵树已经死了。

Nà kē shù yǐjīng sǐ le.

That tree has already died.

我累死了！

Wǒ lèi sǐ le!

I'm dead tired!

热死了！

Rè sǐ le!

It's boiling hot!

Tips

usage

死 is commonly used as a casual intensifier: 累死了 (exhausted), 饿死了 (starving), 笑死了 (dying of laughter). This is informal spoken Chinese.

culture

The number 4 (四 sì) is considered unlucky because it sounds similar to 死 (sǐ, death). Many buildings skip the 4th floor.

Stroke Order

死 sǐ