逝去

shìqù

verb #9,113

Meanings

HSK 3

他的父亲去年逝去了。

Tā de fùqīn qùnián shìqù le.

His father passed away last year.

HSK 5

时间悄悄逝去。

Shíjiān qiāoqiāo shìqù.

Time slipped away quietly.

HSK 7-9

青春一去不再回，逝去的岁月无法挽回。

Qīngchūn yī qù bùzài huí, shìqù de suìyuè wúfǎ wǎnhuí.

Youth never returns; the years that have passed cannot be reclaimed.

逝去 is literary and poetic. For everyday speech about death, 去世 is standard. For time passing casually, 过去 is more common.

usage

Often used with abstract subjects like 时间 (time), 青春 (youth), or 岁月 (years). When referring to death, it is a respectful and euphemistic expression.

逝 shì

去 qù