丧命 (sàng mìng) — to lose one's life (in an accident, violence, or disaster); to die (formal/literary)
Definition
Formal verb meaning to die in an accident, disaster, or violent event — not natural death. Use in news or writing, not casual speech.
verb
to lose one's life (in an accident, violence, or disaster)to die (formal/literary)
Examples
- 丧命。Tā zài nà chǎng chē huò zhōng sàng mìng le.He lost his life in that car accident.
- 。Tā zài zhàn zhēng zhōng sàng le mìng.He lost his life in the war.
- ，丧命。Yīn wèi shí wù zhòng dú, jǐ gè rén sàng mìng le.Several people lost their lives because of food poisoning.
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