Writing
死 (sǐ) — how to say "to die" in Chinese
死
To die, death
verb · adjective · adverb
1. to die; to pass awayHSK 3.0 · level 4
verb
2. dead; deadly; fatalHSK 3.0 · level 4
adjective
3. to death; extremely; terriblyHSK 3.0 · level 5
adverb
Radicals / Keys
歹
Death
#78 · dǎi · 4 strokes
Collocations
怕死
pà sǐ
fear death
Examples
听说那只可爱的小猫昨天死了。
I heard that cute little cat died yesterday.
他死了。
He died.
Frequently asked questions
How to say die in Chinese?
"to die" in Chinese is 死 (sǐ).
Si in Chinese meaning
死 (sǐ) means "To die, death".
Si in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced sǐ (written as si). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write die in Chinese?
It is written 死 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 死?
死 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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