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垂死

dying

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

chui2si3 • chuísǐ

Meaning

Primary

dying

Alternatives

to be dying, be dying

Mnemonic

垂死 Dying describes something that 垂 droops dangerously close to 死 death.

Usage

垂死 的 花 需要 水。

The dying flower needs water.

這 是 一 個 垂死 的 國家。

This is a dying country.

一 位 垂死 的 病人

a dying patient