死亡

• 拼音: sǐ wáng
• 汉字拆解: 死 = death; 亡 = to perish — death (formal compound)

含义

Death; to die. The end of life; the state of being dead.

A formal and neutral term for death, commonly used in medical, legal, news, and academic contexts. Related terms: 死亡率 (mortality rate), 死亡人数 (death toll), 死亡证明 (death certificate), 宣布死亡 (to pronounce dead). More formal than 死 alone, and less euphemistic than 去世 (passed away) or 过世.

例句

1. 这场事故造成了多人死亡，令人痛心。
2. 医学的进步大大降低了婴儿死亡率。
3. 他对死亡有着坦然的态度。

用法指南

语境: medical, legal, news, academic

语气: serious

正确说法

• 死亡原因正在调查中。(The cause of death is under investigation.)
• 这种疾病的死亡率很低。(The mortality rate of this disease is very low.)

错误说法

• 谈论亲人时用'死亡'可能显得冷淡 (Using 死亡 when discussing loved ones may seem cold — use 去世 or 过世 instead)

起源与历史

Compound of 死 (to die, dead) + 亡 (to perish, to lose). Both characters relate to death, forming an emphatic compound.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal