死讯

死訊

sǐxùn

noun #12,898

Meanings

1 news of someone's death

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

死讯传来，全国上下十分震惊。

Sǐxùn chuánlái, quánguó shàngxià shífēn zhènjīng.

When the news of the death came, the entire nation was shocked.

HSK 7-9

她听到父亲的死讯后悲痛万分。

Tā tīngdào fùqīn de sǐxùn hòu bēitòng wànfēn.

She was grief-stricken after hearing the news of her father's death.

Tips

usage

A formal word typically used in news reports or written language. In casual speech, people would more likely say 他去世的消息 (the news that he passed away).

Stroke Order

死 sǐ

讯 xùn