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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.