送死

sòngsǐ
verb #9,343

Meanings

  1. 1 to court death; to go on a suicide mission
  2. 2 to throw one's life away

Examples

HSK 1
Bié qù sòngsǐ le, huílái ba.
Don't go get yourself killed - come back.
HSK 3
Nǐ yīgè rén qù nàme wēixiǎn de dìfang, bùshì sòngsǐ ma?
Going to such a dangerous place alone - isn't that a death wish?
HSK 7-9
Zhè bùshì dǎzhàng, zhè shì qù sòngsǐ!
This isn't fighting - this is going to our deaths!

Tips

memory
means 'to deliver/send' and means 'death' - you're literally delivering yourself to death. The image of walking up and handing yourself over to death makes it memorable.
usage
送死 is almost always used in warnings or emotional outbursts. The pattern 去送死 (go court death) is especially common. Compare with 找死 (asking for it) which implies recklessness rather than hopelessness.

Stroke Order

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