惨死 (cǎn) — to die a tragic death, to die tragically

Definition

Examples

• 他在那场事故中惨死了。
  Tā zài nà chǎng shì gù zhōng cǎn le.
  He died tragically in that accident.
• 没有人愿意看到无辜的人惨死街头。
  Méi yǒu rén yuàn yì kàn dào wú gū de rén cǎn jiē tóu.
  No one wants to see innocent people die tragically on the streets.
• 这部小说讲述了一个英雄惨死的故事。
  Zhè bù xiǎo shuō jiǎng shù le yí gè yīng xióng cǎn de gù shi.
  This novel tells the story of a hero who died a tragic death.