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v.(of grown-up people) pass away
他父亲早已去世。
His father passed away long ago.
他爷爷是前年去世的。
His grandfather died the year before last.
他两个月前去世了。
He died two months ago.
去世那一天
day of departure
听说你父亲上个月去世了,我很难过。
I'm sorry to hear that your father passed away last month.
因病去世
die of an illness
她在睡眠中去世。
She passed away in her sleep.
他在那里生活和工作,直到去年去世。
He lived and worked there until his death last year.
我们都为她的去世深感悲痛。
We were all deeply affected by her death.
他在创作出最后一部歌剧后不久便去世了。
He composed his last opera shortly before he died.
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Word usage
- Note"去世" is different from "逝世". "逝世" is used for the elderly or respected people, and used in formal cases; "去世" is used for adults, which is more euphemistic than "死去", is not as formal as "逝世."