咽气 (yàn qì) — to breathe one's last, to die
Définition
咽气 (yànqì) is a literary, euphemistic verb meaning 'to breathe one's last / die' — softer and more written than plain 死, and usually used in narrative or formal contexts.
verb
to breathe one's lastto die
Exemples
- 咽气。Tā zài yī yuàn lǐ píng jìng dì yàn qì le.He died peacefully in the hospital.
- 。Lǎo rén yàn le zuì hòu yì kǒu qì.The old man breathed his last.
- 咽气。Tā yàn qì qián hái diàn jì zhe jiā rén.Before dying, he was still thinking about his family.
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