English–Chinese
“die” in Chinese
How to say “die” in Chinese
“Die” in Chinese is 死亡 (sǐ wáng).
A living being's life coming to a complete stop, treated as a definite factual event.
Example sentences with 死亡
这场爆炸造成多人死亡。zhè chǎng bào zhà zào chéng duō rén sǐ wáng
Many people died in the explosion.
Tips for using 死亡
- English speakers may use the plain verb "die" across many situations, but this Chinese word often belongs to factual or institutional language rather than warm personal conversation.
Other Chinese words for “die”
他昨天死了。tā zuó tiān sǐ le
He died yesterday.
他在事故中丧生。tā zài shì gù zhōng sàng shēng
He died in the accident.