死去

sǐqù

verb #1,417

Meanings

1 to die
2 to pass away

Characters

to go; to depart

Examples

他的父亲在战争中死去了。

Tā de fùqīn zài zhànzhēng zhōng sǐqù le.

His father died in the war.

很多动物在火灾中死去。

Hěnduō dòngwù zài huǒzāi zhōng sǐqù.

Many animals died in the fire.

Tips

usage

死去 emphasizes the process of dying or the departure aspect of death. Compare: 死 (to die, plain), 去世 (to pass away, euphemistic), 死去 (to die/pass on, somewhat literary).

Stroke Order

死 sǐ

去 qù