作古 (zuò gǔ) — (euphemism, formal) to pass away, to die
Definition
A formal, written euphemism for 'to pass away' — far more literary than everyday words like 死. Use it in writing, obituaries, or historical narrative, not in conversation.
verb
(euphemism, formal) to pass awayto die
Examples
- 作古。Zhè wèi lǎo zuò jiā yǐ yú qù nián zuò gǔ.This elderly writer passed away last year.
- 。Tā zǔ fù zài kàng zhàn qī jiān zuò le gǔ.His grandfather passed away during the War of Resistance.
- 作古。Shū zhōng jì zǎi le xǔ duō yīng xióng zuò gǔ de gù shi.The book records many stories of heroes passing away.
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