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逝世

shì shì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to pass away
  2. 2. to die

Word relationships

Counterparts

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诞辰
dàn chén

birthday

诞辰指生日，与逝世相对，常用于纪念

Register variants

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过世
guò shì

to die

过世较为口语，逝世更正式、书面
驾崩
jià bēng

(of an emperor) to pass away

驾崩专用于帝王之死，带封建色彩

Synonyms

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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

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
shì

life

逝
shì

(of flowing water or time) to pass by