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Expressing 'to starve to death' with 饿死 (è sǐ)
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Structure
Subject + 饿死 + (了)
Explanation
The compound verb 饿死 (è sǐ) means "to starve to death," combining 饿 (hungry) with the resultative complement 死 (to die). It describes death caused by extreme hunger or starvation. It can also be used hyperbolically in casual speech to mean "I'm starving!"
Examples
那个年代，很多人都饿死了。
Nàge niándài, hěn duō rén dōu è sǐ le.
In that era, many people starved to death.
我中午没吃饭，快饿死了！
Wǒ zhōngwǔ méi chīfàn, kuài è sǐ le!
I didn't eat lunch; I'm starving!
别担心，现在不会有人饿死的。
Bié dānxīn, xiànzài bú huì yǒu rén è sǐ de.
Don't worry; no one will starve to death nowadays.