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HSK
7-9

to pass away

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shi4shi4 shìshì

Meaning


Primary

to pass away

Alternatives

pass away, passing away, passes away, passed away

Mnemonic


逝世 To pass away is 逝 to pass away and to exit the ranks of this 世 generation of people.

Usage


他 的 祖父 去年 不幸 逝世。

His grandfather unfortunately passed away last year.

那 位 作家 在 九十 岁 时 逝世 了。

That writer passed away at the age of ninety.

他们 为 那位 伟人 的 逝世 感到 悲痛。

They felt sorrow over the passing away of that great person.

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