逝 shì to die
to die; to pass away
怎么记住“逝”: 辶 walking + 折 to break = to die. The old dog is walking slower each day, as if his legs might break, and the kids fear his time to die is near.
部件结构
逝 = 辶 walking + 折 to break
- 辶 walking
- 折 to break
- 扌 hand
- 斤 catty
The old dog is walking slower each day, as if his legs might break, and the kids fear his time to die is near.
用法
- 'To pass away / elapse': formal. 逝世 (shìshì) is the respectful word for the death of a respected person (vs plain 死).
- Also time slipping by: 流逝 (liúshì) and 消逝 (xiāoshì); 时光流逝 (shíguāng liúshì) time flows away.
- 稍纵即逝 (shāozòng-jíshì), gone the moment you loosen your grip, describes fleeting opportunities.