安乐死 (ān lè sǐ) — euthanasia; painless death
Definition
Literally 'peaceful/安乐 + death/死': a medically assisted painless death for a terminally ill patient, usually contrasted with allowing the illness to run its course.
noun
euthanasiapainless death
Examples
- 安乐死。Xǔ duō guó jiā yǐ jīng jiāng ān lè sǐ hé fǎ huà le.Many countries have legalized euthanasia.
- ，安乐死。Tā yīn wèi bìng tòng nán rěn, xuǎn zé le ān lè sǐ.He chose euthanasia because the pain was unbearable.
- 安乐死。Guān yú ān lè sǐ de lún lǐ tǎo lùn yì zhí hěn jī liè.The ethical debate about euthanasia has always been intense.
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