死亡

sǐ wáng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to die
2. death

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 生存 shēng cún 生存 shēng cún to exist To survive; opposite of death.: to exist

Register variants

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• 逝世 shì shì 逝世 shì shì to pass away Formal term for passing away, used in news or respectful contexts.: to pass away
• 去世 qù shì 去世 qù shì to pass away Common euphemistic term for passing away.: to pass away

Usage notes

Common mistakes

死亡 is an intransitive verb and cannot take an object. Use 杀死 (shā sǐ) to express 'to kill'.

Example Sentences

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他的 死亡 让我们很伤心。

His death made us very sad.

他們一個一個 死亡 。

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Words Containing 死亡

• 大脑死亡 大脑死亡 dà nǎo sǐ wáng: brain death
• 死亡人数 死亡人数 sǐ wáng rén shù: number of people killed
• 死亡率 死亡率 sǐ wáng lǜ: mortality rate
• 死亡笔记 死亡笔记 sǐ wáng bǐ jì: Death note (Japanese: デスノート), translation of cult manga series by author ŌBA Tsugumi 大場鶇|大场鸫[dà chǎng dōng] (pen-name) and illustrator OBATA Takeshi 小畑健[xiǎo tián jiàn]
• 脑死亡 脑死亡 nǎo sǐ wáng: brain death
• 临床死亡 临床死亡 lín chuáng sǐ wáng: clinical death

Child Words of 死亡

• 死 死 sǐ: to die
• 亡 亡 wáng: to die