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HSK
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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.