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消逝

xiāoshì
verb #9,520

Meanings

  1. 1 to fade away; to vanish; to dissipate
  2. 2 to elapse; to pass away (of time, youth, etc.)

Characters

消
xiāo
to vanish; to diminish
逝
shì
to pass away; to depart
Vanish + depart - a gradual, irreversible fading away.

Examples

HSK 4
那些美好的日子已经消逝了。
Nàxiē měihǎo de rìzi yǐjīng xiāoshì le.
Those beautiful days have already passed.
HSK 6
声音渐渐消逝在远方。
Shēngyīn jiànjiàn xiāoshì zài yuǎnfāng.
The sound gradually faded into the distance.
HSK 7-9
青春在不知不觉中消逝了。
Qīngchūn zài bùzhī-bùjué zhōng xiāoshì le.
Youth faded away without one even realizing it.

Tips

usage
消逝 is more literary and poetic than 消失 (to disappear). 消失 is neutral and everyday; 消逝 carries a sense of gradual, irreversible loss - often used for time, youth, memories, or sounds fading away.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo
逝 shì