丧生

sàng shēng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to pass away

used in formal or euphemistic contexts

to die

general, informal or blunt

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to perish

to die in an accident or disaster

to sacrifice one's life

to die for a cause, often heroic

Commonly used as 在...中丧生 (to lose one's life in ...), e.g., 在地震中丧生.

丧生 is formal, often used in news reports for deaths caused by accidents, disasters, or war.

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许多人在这次事故中丧生。

Many people lost their lives in this accident.

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to be born

mourning

to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc)