Meaning of 逝世
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shìshì
- to pass away
- to die
逝世 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
汤姆逝世于2013年10月20日。
Tom passed away October 20, 2013.
他昨天逝世了。
He died yesterday.
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逝 shì · to die · 10 strokes
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世 shì · generation · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 逝世.
| 世界 | shìjiè | world |
| 去世 | qùshì | to pass away; to die |
| 世纪 | shìjì | century |
| 世界杯 | shìjièbēi | World Cup |
| 全世界 | quán shìjiè | worldwide; entire world |
| 世代 | shìdài | for many generations; generation |
| 世界级 | shìjiè jí | world-class |
| 问世 | wènshì | to be published; to come out |
| 世故 | shìgu | the ways of the world |
| 世袭 | shìxí | succession; inheritance |
| 举世闻名 | jǔshì-wénmíng | world-famous (idiom) |
| 举世无双 | jǔshì-wúshuāng | unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique |
Questions about 逝世
What does 逝世 mean?
逝世 (shìshì) means "to pass away; to die" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 逝世?
逝世 is made of 2 characters: 逝 (10 strokes), 世 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 逝世 an HSK word?
Yes. 逝世 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.