逝世

shì shì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to pass away
2. to die

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 诞辰 dàn chén 诞辰 dàn chén birthday 诞辰指生日，与逝世相对，常用于纪念: birthday

Register variants

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• 过世 guò shì 过世 guò shì to die 过世较为口语，逝世更正式、书面: to die
• 驾崩 jià bēng 驾崩 jià bēng (of an emperor) to pass away 驾崩专用于帝王之死，带封建色彩: (of an emperor) to pass away

Synonyms

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• 去世 qù shì 去世 qù shì to pass away 两者都表示人死亡，逝世更正式、庄重，用于尊敬的人物: to pass away

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配“因病逝世”“不幸逝世”，不与“死”等直白词汇混用。

Formality

逝世多用于正式场合或对尊者的去世，一般朋友家人用“去世”更自然。

Example Sentences

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那位著名作家去年因病 逝世 了。

That famous writer passed away due to illness last year.

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Child Words of 逝世

• 世 世 shì: life
• 逝 逝 shì: (of flowing water or time) to pass by