qù shì
ตาย; ล่วงไป
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我爷爷去年去世了。
Wǒ yéye qùnián qùshìle.
My grandfather passed away last year.
他因病去世，享年 80 岁。
Tā yīn bìng qùshì, xiǎngnián 80 suì.
He passed away due to illness at the age of 80.
他们都对这位英雄的去世感到难过。
tā men dōu duì zhè wèi yīnɡ xiónɡ de qù shì ɡǎn dào nán ɡuò .
They were all saddened by the death of this hero.
逝世 (shìshì)
pass away
过世 (guòshì)
pass away
出生 (chūshēng)
be born
活着 (huózhe)
be alive
The Chinese word 去世 (qùshì) literally means "to leave the world" and is used to refer to someone's death. It is a euphemistic term that is considered more polite and respectful than saying someone has died. The word 去世 is composed of two characters: 去 (qù), which means "to leave" or "to go away", and 世 (shì), which means "world" or "lifetime". Together, these two characters convey the idea of someone departing from this world. The term 去世 is commonly used in both written and spoken Chinese and is considered to be a standard way of referring to someone's death.
