死

• 拼音: sǐ
• 汉字拆解: 死 = 歹 (bad, death) + 匕 (person), depicting a person beside death

含义

To die; dead; extremely. Indicates death literally, or used colloquially as an intensifier expressing degree.

As a verb, means 'to die' or 'to be dead.' As an adjective, describes something rigid, fixed, or lifeless. Colloquially used as an intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'to death,' such as 累死了 (exhausted) or 热死了 (boiling hot). Despite the morbid literal meaning, the intensifier use is very common and casual in everyday speech.

例句

1. 今天热死了，我们去买冰淇淋吧。
2. 这道数学题把我难死了。
3. 路上堵死了，我迟到了半个小时。

用法指南

语境: everyday, complaint, exaggeration

语气: casual

正确说法

• 我饿死了，快去吃饭吧！(I'm starving, let's go eat!)
• 今天的作业多死了。(There's a ton of homework today.)

错误说法

• 在正式场合说'无聊死了'。(Avoid using 死 as an intensifier in formal situations like business meetings — it sounds too casual; use 非常 or 极其 instead)

起源与历史

An ancient character depicting a person beside bones. One of the oldest characters in Chinese, with records dating back to oracle bone inscriptions over three thousand years ago.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal