English–Chinese
“go extinct” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmiè jué
Example
这种动物已经快要灭绝了。zhè zhǒng dòng wù yǐ jīng kuài yào miè jué le
This animal species is about to go extinct.
How to say “go extinct” in Chinese
“Go extinct” in Chinese is 灭绝 (miè jué).
A line of existence is cut off completely, whether it belongs to nature, culture, or another kind of thing.
Example sentences with 灭绝
一些传统作物的本地品种在工业化农业冲击下逐渐灭绝，影响生态多样性。yì xiē chuán tǒng zuò wù de běn dì pín zhǒng zài gōng yè huà nóng yè chōng jī xià zhú jiàn miè jué yíng xiǎng shēng tài duō yàng xìng
Some local varieties of traditional crops are gradually going extinct under the pressure of industrialized agriculture, affecting biodiversity.
Tips for using 灭绝
- 灭绝 (mièjué, "complete extinction") normally applies to a whole species, language, custom, or similar category rather than to one individual member.