How to say “die” in Chinese
die; to death
“Die” in Chinese is 死, sǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
死 is read sǐ. 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 “死”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 死. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我累死了。wǒlèisǐleI'm dead tired.
- 我累死了想休息一下wǒlèisǐle,xiǎngxiūxiyíxiàI'm dead tired, I want to rest a bit.
- 气死我了qìsǐwǒleIt makes me so mad!
- 我累死了实在受不了了wǒlèisǐle,shízàishòubuliǎoleI'm dead tired, I really can't take it anymore.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “I can't take it anymore”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “die” in Chinese?
“Die” in Chinese is 死, pinyin sǐ.
What does 死 mean?
死 (sǐ) means “die; to death”.
How do you write 死?
死 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 死?
死 is read sǐ. Tones: sǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“die” in the lesson “I can't take it anymore”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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