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to go extinct

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

mie4jue2 mièjué

Meaning


Primary

to go extinct

Alternatives

go extinct, going extinct, goes extinct, gone extinct, went extinct

Mnemonic


灭绝 To go extinct is what happens to a species when its last life is 灭 extinguished and its entire future is 绝 cut off entirely from the earth.

Usage


许多 动物 因为 猎杀 而 灭绝。

Many animals went extinct due to hunting.

恐龙 在 数百万 年前 灭绝 了。

Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago.

这 个 物种 将会 灭绝。

This species will go extinct.