Definition
绝迹 (jué jì) means 'to vanish completely' or 'to become extinct', emphasizing that something has disappeared without a trace, often used for species, diseases, or traditions. It is stronger and more final than 消失 (xiāo shī 'to disappear'), which can be temporary or gradual. Compared to 灭绝 (miè jué), which focuses on biological extinction, 绝迹 can also apply to customs or phenomena that have vanished from a region.
verb
to vanish completelyto become extinct
Easily confused
- 绝技jué jìsound-alikeconsummate skill; extraordinary feat
Examples
- 绝迹。Zhè zhǒng jíbìng zài Zhōngguó yǐjīng jué jì le.This disease has vanished in China.
- ，绝迹。Suízhe xiàndàihuà fāzhǎn, hěnduō chuántǒng shǒuyì yǐjīng jué jì.With modernization, many traditional crafts have vanished.
- 绝迹。Kǒnglóng zài jǐ qiān wàn nián qián jiù jué jì le.Dinosaurs vanished tens of millions of years ago.
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