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The word 去世 is formed by combining the character 去, meaning "to go" or "to leave", with the character 世, meaning "world" or "life". Together, they create a literal meaning of "to leave the world", which functions as a discrete term for dying.

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我的外婆去年去世了。

Wǒ de wàipó qùnián qùshì le.

My grandmother passed away last year.

听到他去世的消息，我很伤心。

Tīng dào tā qùshì de xiāoxi, wǒ hěn shāngxīn.

I was very sad to hear the news of his passing.

那位著名的作家于今年春天因病去世。

Nà wèi zhùmíng de zuòjiā yú jīnnián chūntiān yīn bìng qùshì.

That famous writer passed away due to illness this spring.

虽然他已经去世多年，但人们依然怀念他。

Suīrán tā yǐjīng qùshì duōnián, dàn rénmen yīrán huáiniàn tā.

Although he has been gone for many years, people still miss him.

根据官方报道，这位伟大的科学家在睡眠中安详地去世了。

Gēnjù guānfāng bàodào, zhè wèi wěidà de kēxuéjiā zài shuìmián zhōng ānxiáng de qùshì le.

According to official reports, this great scientist passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Word Definition - 去世

qù shì to pass away; to die

Individual Character Details

去 qù
世 shì, shì