Hanzi
Traditional
逝
Simplified
逝

(of flowing water or time) to pass by/to pass away; to die

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

shì

Bopomofo

ㄕˋ

Jyutping

sai6

Example sentences

流逝 liúshì
隨着時間的流逝，他的傷口漸漸癒合了。
随着时间的流逝，他的伤口渐渐愈合了。

As time passed, his wound gradually healed.

不知不覺 / 不知不觉 bùzhībùjué
時間在不知不覺中流逝了。
时间在不知不觉中流逝了。

Time passed by unknowingly.

逝世 shìshì
這位偉大的藝術家於去年不幸逝世。
这位伟大的艺术家于去年不幸逝世。

This great artist unfortunately passed away last year.

Example Vocabulary

流逝

liu2'shi4

(of time) to pass; to elapse; to flow away

消逝

xiao1'shi4

逝

shi4

逝世

shi4'shi4

to pass away; to die

逝去

飛逝

fei1'shi4

仙逝

xian1'shi4

去逝

早逝

zao3'shi4

易逝

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