去世

qù shì · qu shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to pass away
  2. to die

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)父(fù)母(mǔ)就(jiù)都(dōu)去(qù)世(shì)了(le)。

Both of Tom's parents passed away when he was quite young.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tianblr · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

据(jù)说(shuō)他(tā)爸(bà)爸(ba)在(zài)外(wài)国(guó)去(qù)世(shì)了(le)。

It is said that his father died in a foreign country.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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