殊死 (shū sǐ) — desperate struggle; life-or-death fight
Definition
Used only as an attributive before verbs/nouns like 搏斗, 抵抗, 努力 to mean 'desperate, life-or-death'. It is an adjective, not a true noun — always modify a following word.
noun
desperate strugglelife-or-death fight
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 殊死。Tā men yǔ dí rén zhǎn kāi le shū sǐ bó dòu.They engaged in a desperate struggle with the enemy.
- ，殊死。Zài zhè cì zāi nàn zhōng, jiù yuán rén yuán zuò le shū sǐ nǔ lì.During this disaster, the rescue workers made desperate efforts.
- ，殊死。Jǐn guǎn xíng shì wēi xiǎn, tā men réng rán jìn xíng shū sǐ dǐ kàng.Despite the dangerous situation, they still put up a desperate resistance.
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