寻死 (xín) — to attempt suicide; to commit suicide
Definition
A colloquial verb for attempting suicide — stronger and more vivid than 自杀, which is the neutral written term. Often used in emotional or narrative contexts.
verb
to attempt suicideto commit suicide
Examples
- ，。Tā céng jīng xún guò sǐ, dàn hòu lái bèi jiù le.He once attempted suicide, but was later saved.
- 寻死。Tā yīn wèi shī liàn ér xiǎng yào xín.She wanted to commit suicide because of a broken heart.
- 寻死。Nà bù diàn yǐng jiǎng de shì yí gè xín de gù shi.That movie tells a story about suicide.
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