丧生 (sàng shēng) — to lose one's life (in an accident, disaster, or violent event)
Definition
Means 'to lose one's life' in an accident, disaster, or violent event — like the plane crash or flood in the examples. Unlike 去世 or 逝世 (natural passing, especially of respected people), 丧生 implies a sudden, external cause.
verb
to lose one's life (in an accident, disaster, or violent event)
Examples
- ，丧生。Zài nà cì kōng nàn zhōng, jìn bǎi rén sàng shēng.Nearly a hundred people lost their lives in that plane crash.
- 丧生。Zhè chǎng hóng shuǐ dǎo zhì duō rén sàng shēng.This flood caused many people to lose their lives.
- ，丧生。Yóu yú huǒ zāi, sān míng jū mín bú xìng sàng shēng.Due to the fire, three residents sadly lost their lives.
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