绝迹 (jué jì) — to vanish completely; to become extinct
Definition
绝迹 means a species, disease, or tradition has completely disappeared and no longer exists anywhere. Stronger than 消失 (general 'disappear') and 灭绝 (extinct, often used for species).
verb
to vanish completelyto become extinct
Easily confused
Examples
- 绝迹。Zhè zhǒng jí bìng zài zhōng guó yǐ jīng jué jì le.This disease has vanished in China.
- ，绝迹。Suí zhe xiàn dài huà fā zhǎn, hěn duō chuán tǒng shǒu yì yǐ jīng jué jì.With modernization, many traditional crafts have vanished.
- 绝迹。Kǒng lóng zài jǐ qiān wàn nián qián jiù jué jì le.Dinosaurs vanished tens of millions of years ago.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.