Writing
去世 (qù shì) — how to say "to pass away" in Chinese
去世
To pass away; to die
verb
Character composition
去
to go; past
世
world; life
Radicals / Keys
厶
Private
#28 · sī · 2 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
突然去世
tūrán qùshì
die suddenly
父亲去世
fùqīn qùshì
father passed away
Examples
那位著名的作家去年冬天因病不幸去世了。
That famous writer unfortunately passed away from illness last winter.
爷爷去世了。
Grandfather passed away.
Frequently asked questions
How to say pass away in Chinese?
"to pass away" in Chinese is 去世 (qù shì).
Qu shi meaning in Chinese
去世 (qù shì) means "To pass away; to die".
How is 去世 pronounced?
It is pronounced qù shì (written as qu shi, qushi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Pass away in Chinese character
It is written 去世: 去 has 5 strokes, 世 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 去世?
去世 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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