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HSK
7-9

to lose one's life

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

sang4sheng1 sàngshēng

Meaning


Primary

to lose one's life

Alternatives

lose one's life, lost one's life, losing one's life, loses one's life, to lose life, lose life

Mnemonic


丧生 To lose one's life is 丧 to lose one's 生 life.

Usage


他 在 一 次 意外 事故 中 丧生。

He lost his life in an accident.

战争 造成 无数 无辜 人 丧生。

The war caused countless innocent people to lose their lives.

他 去年 丧生 了。

He lost his life last year.