身亡 (shēn wáng) — to die (formal, often of unnatural causes)

Definition

Formal/written verb meaning 'to die,' typically of unnatural causes (accidents, war, violence). Compare 死亡 (neutral, used in both writing and speech) and 去世 (polite, of natural death at old age).

verb

to die (formal, often of unnatural causes)

Examples

身亡。
Tā zài yí cì jiāo tōng shì gù zhōng shēn wáng.
He died in a traffic accident.
身亡。
Zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng dǎo zhì wú shù píng mín shēn wáng.
This war caused countless civilians to die.
身亡。
Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá gāi nán zǐ shēn wáng de yuán yīn.
The police are investigating the cause of the man's death.