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to pass away

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qu4shi4 • qùshì

Meaning


Primary

to pass away

Alternatives

pass away, passed away, passes away, passing away, to die, die

Mnemonic


去世 To pass away is 去 to go away from this world, leaving it for the future 世 generations.

Usage


他 爺爺 是 前年 去世 的。

His grandfather passed away the year before last.

祖母 去世 兩 年 了。

Grandma passed away two years ago.

聽說 那 位 老 演員 去世 了。

I heard that the elderly actor passed away.

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