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Expressing loss of life with 丧生 (sàngshēng)
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Structure
Number + 人 + 丧生
Explanation
The verb 丧生 (sàngshēng) means 'to lose one's life' or 'to perish' and is a formal expression used in news and official reports to describe deaths, especially in disasters or accidents. It is more solemn and literary than 死. For example, 人丧生 means 'people perished.'
Examples
地震中有数十人不幸丧生。
Dìzhèn zhōng yǒu shù shí rén bùxìng sàngshēng.
Dozens of people unfortunately perished in the earthquake.
那场火灾导致三名消防员丧生。
Nà chǎng huǒzāi dǎozhì sān míng xiāofángyuán sàngshēng.
That fire caused the death of three firefighters.
每年都有不少人在交通事故中丧生。
Měi nián dōu yǒu bùshǎo rén zài jiāotōng shìgù zhōng sàngshēng.
Every year, many people die in traffic accidents.