失明 (shī míng) — to become blind; to lose one's eyesight

Definition

Means to lose one's eyesight / become blind — usually from illness, injury, or birth, as a change of state, not a temporary condition.

verb
to become blindto lose one's eyesight

Examples

  • 失明
    Yīn wèi yì zhǒng yǎn bìng, tā jiàn jiàn shī míng le.
    He gradually lost his eyesight because of an eye disease.
  • 失明
    Zhè ge hái zi yì shēng xià lái jiù shī míng le.
    This child was blind from birth.
  • 失明
    Suí zhe bìng qíng è huà, tā wán quán shī míng le.
    As the illness got worse, he became completely blind.

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