Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
过世
guòshì
Description
过世是一个礼貌的说法，意思是人死了。
"过世" is a polite term meaning that a person has died.
我们常用它来说家里的老人离开了这个世界。
We often use it to say that an elderly family member has passed away.
Meanings
过世guòshì
to pass away; to die
他的爷爷去年过世了。
His grandfather passed away last year.
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Notes
- Etymology
过 (to pass) + 世 (world/life), literally 'to pass out of this world'.
- Nuance
gentler and more respectful than 死; used for people, not animals.
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