没 méi / mò — (negative prefix for verbs); have not; not; drowned; to end; to die
我今天没带伞。Wǒ jīn tiān méi dài sǎn.I did not bring an umbrella today.
Common words: 没有 (méi yǒu)、没什么 (méi shén me)、没关系 (méi guān xi)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to die"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to die", including 没 (méi / mò), 死 (sǐ), 亡 (wáng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to die" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 没 (méi / mò), 死 (sǐ), 亡 (wáng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span méi, mò, sǐ, wáng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 没 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 没 méi / mò(negative prefix for verbs); have not; not; drowned; to end; to dieUseful words: 没有, 没什么
- 死 sǐto die; inpassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigidUseful words: 死亡, 生死
- 亡 wángto die; to perishUseful words: 死亡, 伤亡
Common words for these 3 "to die" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 没 (méi / mò) — so "to die" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
没有méi yǒuhaven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have没什么méi shén meit doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it没关系méi guān xiit doesn't matter死亡sǐ wángto die; death生死shēng sǐlife or death死心sǐ xīnto give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss死亡sǐ wángto die; death伤亡shāng wángcasualties; injuries and deaths灭亡miè wángto be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "to die".
死 sǐ — to die; inpassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid
花园里的花都枯死了。Huā yuán lǐ de huā dōu kū sǐ le.The flowers in the garden have all withered.
Common words: 死亡 (sǐ wáng)、生死 (shēng sǐ)、死心 (sǐ xīn)
亡 wáng — to die; to perish
这是一座已经消亡的古城。Zhè shì yí zuò yǐ jīng xiāo wáng de gǔ chéng.This is an ancient city that has already vanished.
Common words: 死亡 (sǐ wáng)、伤亡 (shāng wáng)、灭亡 (miè wáng)
All 3 characters
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