葬身

zàngshēn

verb #17,101

Meanings

1 to be buried
2 to die; to perish (in a disaster, at sea, etc.)

Characters

to bury (the dead)

Literally 'bury one's body' - used figuratively for dying in a particular place.

Examples

HSK 7-9

那艘船沉没了，船员全部葬身大海。

Nà sōu chuán chénmò le, chuányuán quánbù zàngshēn dàhǎi.

The ship sank, and all the crew perished at sea.

HSK 7-9

许多战士葬身沙场。

Xǔduō zhànshì zàngshēn shāchǎng.

Many soldiers perished on the battlefield.

Tips

usage

Almost always used figuratively to describe dying in a specific place or disaster, e.g. 葬身火海 (perish in a sea of flames), 葬身鱼腹 (drown - literally 'be buried in the belly of fish').

Stroke Order

葬 zàng

身 shēn