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丧命

sàng mìng · sang ming

Traditional 喪命

Meaning

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  1. to lose one's life
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2 examples
01

那(nà)场(chǎng)车(chē)祸(huò)让(ràng)他(tā)差(chà)点(diǎn)丧(sàng)命(mìng)。

That car accident almost cost him his life.

02

许(xǔ)多(duō)人(rén)在(zài)这(zhè)次(cì)地(dì)震(zhèn)中(zhōng)丧(sàng)命(mìng)。

Many people lost their lives in this earthquake.

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