丧身 (sāng) — to lose one's life (in an accident, disaster, or violent event)
Definition
丧身 is a formal, often literary verb meaning 'to lose one's life' in an accident, disaster, or violent event — far stronger than everyday words for dying, and used mostly in news or historical writing.
verb
to lose one's life (in an accident, disaster, or violent event)
Examples
- 丧身。Tā zài zhè cì shì gù zhōng sāng le.He lost his life in this accident.
- ，。Zài nà chǎng huǒ zāi lǐ, tā sàng le shēn.In that fire, he lost his life.
- 丧身。Xǔ duō zhàn shì sāng yú zhàn chǎng.Many soldiers lost their lives on the battlefield.
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