死神 (Sǐ shén) — the Grim Reaper; Death (personified)
Definition
The Chinese personification of Death, like the 'Grim Reaper' in English. A literary/cultural term — it can be used with the definite article ('the Grim Reaper') because it is treated as a named figure, not a generic concept of dying.
noun
the Grim ReaperDeath (personified)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 死神。Rén men dōu hěn hài pà Sǐ shén.People are all very afraid of the Grim Reaper.
- ，死神。Zài màn huà lǐ, Sǐ shén cháng cháng shì yí gè chuān hēi yī fu de rén.In comics, Death is often a person in black clothes.
- 死神。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le yí gè yǔ Sǐ shén zhàn dòu de gù shi.This movie tells a story of fighting against the Grim Reaper.
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