濒死 (bīn sǐ) — nearing death; on the verge of death
Definition
濒死 (bīn sǐ) is a formal, almost literary verb/adjective phrase meaning 'on the verge of dying / near death,' typically used in medical, literary, or ecological writing rather than everyday speech.
verb
nearing deathon the verge of death
Examples
- 濒死，。Zhè wèi bìng rén chǔ yú bīn sǐ zhuàng tài, yī shēng zhèng zài jìn lì qiǎng jiù.This patient is in a near-death state; the doctor is doing everything to save him.
- 濒死。Tā zài bīn sǐ shí kàn dào le zì jǐ de guò qù.He saw his past while on the verge of death.
- 濒死，。Zhè zhǒng bīn wēi dòng wù yǐ jīng bīn sǐ, xū yào jǐn jí bǎo hù.This endangered species is already nearing extinction and needs urgent protection.
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