How to say “pass away” in Chinese
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“Pass away” in Chinese is 去世, qù shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
去世 is read qù shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “去世”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pass away” in Chinese?
“Pass away” in Chinese is 去世, pinyin qùshì.
What does 去世 mean?
去世 (qùshì) means “pass away”.
How do you write 去世?
去世 is 2 characters: 去 (qù) — go, leave; 世 (shì) — generation; world. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 去世?
去世 is read qùshì. Tones: qù — fourth tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pass away” in the lesson “Goodbyes and reunions”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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