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消失

xiāo shī

HSK 5

Meaning

  • to disappear; to fade away

Definition

指事物逐渐减少以至没有，或人或事物由存在变得不存在。

To disappear; to vanish; to cease to exist.

Usage

常用于描述具体事物或抽象概念的消失，如物体、声音、记忆、感觉等。

Commonly used to describe the disappearance of concrete objects or abstract concepts, such as objects, sounds, memories, feelings, etc.

Examples

  • 1 太阳落山后，最后一缕阳光也消失了。 (After the sun set, the last ray of sunlight disappeared.)
  • 2 他消失在人群中，再也找不到了。 (He disappeared into the crowd and could not be found again.)
  • 3 童年的记忆随着时间的流逝逐渐消失了。 (Memories of childhood gradually disappeared with the passage of time.)
  • 4 这种传统习俗在现代社会中慢慢消失了。 (This traditional custom is slowly disappearing in modern society.)
  • 5 他脸上的笑容突然消失了，取而代之的是一脸严肃。 (The smile on his face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.)

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