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逝世 (shì shì) — how to say "to pass away" in Chinese
逝世
To pass away, to die
verb
Character composition
逝
to leave, to disappear
世
world, life, generation
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
逝世十周年
shì shì shí zhōu nián
tenth anniversary of death
因病逝世
yīn bìng shì shì
die of illness
Examples
那位著名的作家于上周在家中平静地逝世。
That famous writer passed away peacefully at home last week.
他昨天逝世了。
He passed away yesterday.
Frequently asked questions
How to say pass away in Chinese?
"to pass away" in Chinese is 逝世 (shì shì).
Shi shi meaning Chinese
逝世 (shì shì) means "To pass away, to die".
How is 逝世 pronounced?
It is pronounced shì shì (written as shi shi, shishi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to pass away" in Chinese characters?
It is written 逝世: 逝 has 10 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 逝世?
逝世 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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